Users Guide

• All the supported options on the host system are highlighted and the Status column remains

blank with the Value to Set field as Not Specified.

Validating a local system package

To validate the options of a local system package:

On the Create Local System Package screen, click Validate.

• All the options that are applicable on the host system are highlighted, and a green check mark is

displayed in the Status column.

• All unsupported options are greyed out, and the Status column remains blank.

NOTE: You can configure the supported options on the host system even after you validate

the local system package.

Exporting the BIOS configuration

You can export a customized configuration to apply the same settings on a target client system. You can

export both supported and unsupported options. You can export certain options (asset and propowntag)

without specifying any values.

To export an option:

Select the Apply Settings check box of that option, and then export in any of the following formats:

• Self-Contained Executable — Click EXPORT.EXE to export the configuration settings as a SCE

(EXE file). For more information, see Setup, system, or hard disk drive passwords screen.

• Report — Click Report to export the configuration settings as a read-only HTML file.

• Configuration file — Click EXPORT CONFIG to export the configuration settings as a CCTK or INI

file.

NOTE: To display and configure the options on the GUI, double-click the CCTK file.

• Shell script — The shell script is generated at the location where the SCE file is exported, and

contains the same configuration as that of the SCE file. The shell script is used to configure a

system running the Linux operating system.

Exporting the SCE (.EXE) file

Perform the following steps to export the BIOS configuration:

1. Click the EXPORT.EXE option to export the BIOS configuration as a .exe file.

2. The Setup, System or Hard Disk Drive Password screen is displayed prompting you to type a

password.

3. Depending on the type of password set on the target system, determine which password to provide

based on the table below: