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5 Dell EMC OEM Identity Module | Installation Guide using GUI

3 Installing Identity Module

The procedure to install the Identity Module is as follows:

1. Upload and install the Identity Module file.

2. Reset the iDRAC.

3. Set BIOS to defaults.

3.1 Uploading and installing Identity Module file

1. Log in to the iDRAC web interface using a web browser.

The link for the iDRAC web interface is http://<idrac_ip>.

2. Navigate to the following page:

- iDRAC 9: Click Maintenance  System Update.

- iDRAC 8/7: In the left navigation pane, click Update and Rollback.

3. Click Browse to locate and open the CustBSU.pm file and then click Upload.

Ensure to upload only the CustBSU.pm file.

4. After the upload is complete, check the box next to the uploaded file under Update Details and then

click Install.

5. After the installation begins, a System Alert message is displayed. To view the status of the

installation, click Job Queue. The job is listed as Firmware Update: OEM ID Module job.

After the installation is complete, the job status displays Completed. After the job is complete, reset iDRAC.

Note: You can also view the job queue by navigating to the following:

 iDRAC 9: Maintenance  Job Queue

 iDRAC 8/7: Server  Job Queue

3.2 Resetting iDRAC

1. Reset iDRAC using the following options:

- iDRAC 9: Navigate to Maintenance  Diagnostics. Click Reset iDRAC.

- iDRAC 8/7: Navigate to Server  Properties  Summary.

Under System Summary  Quick Launch Tasks, click Reset iDRAC.

The iDRAC reset process takes 2-3 minutes.

2. To ensure that all branding options are displayed correctly, close the browser windows and clear the

browser cache.

3. After the iDRAC is reset and you are able to log in to the iDRAC, reboot the server.

You can reboot the server using the web interface, using the virtual console, or directly from the

server.

Note: During the rebranding process, the system automatically restarts again to perform Collect

System Inventory On Reboot (CSIOR).

4. At the second reboot, press F2 to enter System Setup on the host system.

Note: If you do not press F2 at the second reboot, wait for the system to boot, restart the system, and

try again.