Users Guide

Remote Services Operations 51
Exporting Current Hardware Inventory
• To export the current 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.
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.
1 Power on the system and wait for a couple of minutes for iDRAC to start
functioning.
2 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.
3 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.
• BIOS and NIC configuration changes.
• RAID configuration changes.
• Error message IDs. For more information, see error message registry at
support.dell.com/manuals .