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An example of default directory: \\<site server hostname>\sms_<site code>\OSD\lib\Packages\Deployment

\Dell\PowerEdge\DTK\Template\Configs\Raidcfg.

6. Click Apply to save the edited file to the task sequence.

Alternatively, you can select the <Create configuration file> option from the drop-down to create an .ini file from the start.

1. Select <Import configuration file> from the Configuration file/Command line parameters drop-down menu.

2. Click Import.

3. Specify the location of the configuration file you want to import and click Open.

<sample.xml>

1. From the Configuration file / Command line parameters drop-down list, select <sample.xml>.

2. Click View.

3. To edit the sample.xml, see <Create configuration file>.

Creating task sequences for RAID, and iDRAC

From the Configuration action type menu, you can select the options that are listed in the following table to create task sequences for

RAID, and iDRAC:

Table 2. Creating Task Sequences for RAID, and iDRAC

Option Suboptions Description

RAID Configuration (.ini file) 5i-raid0.ini Sample file for RAID 0.

5i-raid1.ini Sample file for RAID 1.

5i-raid5.ini Sample file for RAID 5.

raidcfg.ini Use the existing raidcfg.ini file to configure

RAID. For a similar example, see <Edit

syscfg.ini>.

iscsicfg.ini Use the existing iscsicfg.ini file to configure

RAID. For a similar example, see <Edit

syscfg.ini>.

RAID Configuration (command line) None Use this option if you want to manually

configure the RAID tokens using the CLI.

iDRAC Configurations <Create configuration file> For more information about the BIOS option,

see <Create configuration file>.

<Import configuration file> For more information about the BIOS option,

see <Import configuration file>.

idrac()cfg.ini Use the existing idrac6cfg.ini,

idrac7cfg.ini, idrac8cfg.ini, or

idrac9cfg.ini file respectively to configure

the iDRAC. For a similar example, see <Edit

syscfg.ini>.

The hardware component sequences are displayed in the Task Sequence Editor after configuring the system BIOS, RAID, and iDRAC.

Variable Replacement

The Variable Replacement tab allows you to use and configure task variables like:

• System Variables

• Task Sequence Variables

• Machine Variables

• Collection Variables

Using the Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack on systems running System Center Configuration Manager