Users Guide

FTP authentication....................................................................................................................................................59
Requirements for a local FTP server....................................................................................................................... 59
Copying repository to a local FTP server from the Dell Server Updates DVD...................................................60
Using Dell Repository Manager to create the repository and copy it to a local FTP server.............................60
Accessing updates on a local FTP server............................................................................................................... 60
Conguring a local USB drive..........................................................................................................................................61
Copying repository to a local USB drive from the Dell Server Updates DVD......................................................61
Using Dell Repository Manager to create the repository and copy to a USB drive............................................61
Conguring NFS and CIFS servers................................................................................................................................ 61
Conguring NFS servers........................................................................................................................................... 61
Conguring CIFS servers.......................................................................................................................................... 62
Conditions while conguring HTTP server...................................................................................................................62
7 Maintain.......................................................................................................................................................63
Platform restore............................................................................................................................................................... 63
About server prole backup image.......................................................................................................................... 63
Supported components.............................................................................................................................................64
Backup server prole.......................................................................................................................................................65
Backing up the server prole....................................................................................................................................65
System or feature behavior during backup.............................................................................................................66
Export server prole........................................................................................................................................................66
Exporting server prole to USB drive or network share.......................................................................................66
Import server prole........................................................................................................................................................ 67
Importing server prole from a vFlash SD card, network share, or USB drive...................................................67
Importing server prole after system board replacement.....................................................................................70
Import server license........................................................................................................................................................71
Importing server license from a network share or USB drive............................................................................... 71
Part replacement conguration......................................................................................................................................72
Applying rmware and conguration updates to replaced parts..........................................................................72
Supported devices..................................................................................................................................................... 73
Repurpose or retire system.............................................................................................................................................73
Deleting server information.......................................................................................................................................74
Hardware diagnostics...................................................................................................................................................... 74
Performing hardware diagnostics.............................................................................................................................74
SupportAssist Collection................................................................................................................................................. 74
Exporting the SupportAssist Collection.................................................................................................................. 75
8 Easy-to-use system component names........................................................................................................77
9 Using the system setup and boot manager.................................................................................................. 80
Choosing the system boot mode....................................................................................................................................81
Entering System Setup.................................................................................................................................................... 81
Responding to error messages..................................................................................................................................81
Using the system setup navigation keys.................................................................................................................82
System Setup options..................................................................................................................................................... 82
System Setup Main screen.......................................................................................................................................82
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