Users Guide

12 Introduction
• Get and set NIC/CNA and RAID configuration
• Get and set BIOS configuration and BIOS passwords
• Export lifecycle log and add work notes
• Export current and factory shipped hardware inventory log
• Manage, attach, and boot to vFlash SD card partitions
• Lock the controllers using the local key.
• Export and import the server profile
• Schedule and track the status of the update and configuration jobs
Why Use Remote Services?
Remote services offer the following benefits and features:
• Leverages your existing console for one-to-many server provisioning.
• Does not utilize operating system resources on the managed system.
• Provides a secure communication path for management.
• Reduces manual intervention and improves efficiency while provisioning
servers.
• Allows scheduling configuration changes and updates, thereby reducing
maintenance shutdown time.
• Enables Windows and Linux command line (CLI) scripting.
• Enables integration to consoles through WS-Management interfaces.
• Supports OS-agnostic software update.