Users Guide

ManualsBrandsDell ManualsActive System ManageriDRAC6 for Monolithic Servers Version 1.1

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13 Deploying Your Operating System

Using VMCLI

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Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Remote System Requirements

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Network Requirements

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Creating a Bootable Image File

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Creating an Image File for Linux Systems

. . . . . 210

Creating an Image File for Windows Systems

. . . 210

Preparing for Deployment

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Configuring the Remote Systems

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Deploying the Operating System

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Using the VMCLI Utility

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Installing the VMCLI Utility

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Command Line Options

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VMCLI Parameters

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VMCLI Operating System Shell Options

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14 Configuring Intelligent Platform

Management Interface (IPMI)

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Configuring IPMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Configuring IPMI Using the

Web-Based Interface

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Configuring IPMI Using the RACADM CLI

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Using the IPMI Remote Access Serial Interface

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Configuring Serial Over LAN Using the

Web-Based Interface

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