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For more information on different hardware profiles, see the "Hardware

Inventory Profiles" on page 65.

For more information on the easy-to-use names of the hardware components,

see Table C-1.

Exporting Hardware Inventory

• To export the hardware inventory to an XML file, invoke the

ExportHWInventory()

method on the DCIM_LCService class.

• To store a copy of the factory defaults of a managed node, invoke the

ExportFactoryConfiguration()

method on the DCIM_LCService class.

For more information on the schema, see the "Lifecycle Log Schema" on

page 83.

NOTE: Store the XML file on an USB device or network share, or both the

locations.

Viewing and Exporting Hardware Inventory after Resetting Lifecycle

Controller

Incorrect inventory data is displayed or exported (into an XML file) after

performing Delete Configuration & Reset Defaults. To view or export the

correct hardware inventory data after resetting the Lifecycle Controller:

NOTE: After performing Delete Configuration & Reset Defaults, manually shut

down the system.

Power on the system and wait for a couple of minutes for iDRAC to start

functioning.

Since CSIOR is not enabled upon reset, press <F10> to launch USC so

that the system inventory is collected. After USC launches, exit the wizard

and wait for the system to reboot.

Disconnect the power cord and wait for 30 seconds. Reconnect the power

cord and boot the system and invoke the

ExportHWInventory()

method

on DCIM_LCService class.

Lifecycle Log

Lifecycle log shows the following information:

• Firmware update history based on device, version, and date.

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