Practices Guide

Lifecycle Controller Integration―Best Practices Specification
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H) ENUMERATE the DCIM_BootSourceSetting class to collect information about the system.
See section 2.2 for a definition of
ENUMERATE .
I) ChangeBootSourceState(): Loop through boot sources and set their enabled state to zero,
except for NIC [ReturnValue=4096]
J) ChangeBootOrderByInstanceID(): Set the boot order of the NIC to first
(CurrentAssignedSequence = 0) [ReturnValue=0]
K) SetAttribute(): Set BIOS attributes EmbNic1 to EnablediScsi [ReturnValue=0]
L) CreateBIOSConfigJob(): Apply steps J) – L) without reboot, without UntilTime, and without
ScheduledStartTime parameter TIME_NOW. [ReturnValue=4096]
M) SetAttribute(): Set various NIC attributes
N) CreateNICConfigJob(): Apply steps N) without reboot, without UntilTime, and without
ScheduledStartTime parameter TIME_NOW. [ReturnValue=4096]
O) CreateRebootJob(): Pass RebootJobType of 3 parameter
1 = PowerCycle
2 = Graceful reboot without forced shutdown
3 = Graceful reboot with forced shutdown
P) SetupJobQueue(): Use BIOS JID(L), NIC JID(N), and reboot RID(O) [ReturnValue=0]
Q) Poll jobstatus for Completed: GET the InstanceID of from M). See section 2.3 for a
definition of
GET.
R) Poll jobstatus for Completed: GET the InstanceID of from O). See section 2.3 for a
definition of
GET.
S) The Lifecycle Controller remote service must be in a “ready” state before executing any
other WSMAN commands. The GetRSStatus() method or the GetRemoteServicesAPIStatus()
method may be used depending on the version of the LC Management registered profile.
4.21 iSCSI Boot using NDC/Broadcom (12G only)
This workflow sets several NIC attributes, including setup of iSCSI boot, by first setting the
required attributes for the operation, and then changing the boot order for the NIC. Additional
detail is provided as setting up iSCSI boot is complex. Approximate time for completion on a
12G system is 15-30 minutes depending on the system configuration.
NOTE: Additional details of the coding steps shown below, generational differences, and other
iSCSI information can be found in Appendix: iSCSI Boot information.
Applies to: LC2+
Prerequisites for script:
 Network Daughter Card (NDC) / Broadcom NIC
 This script will only work using an NIC FQDD of NIC.Integrated.1-1 or
NIC.Integrated.1-1-1