Practices Guide

Lifecycle Controller Integration―Best Practices Specification

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Poll job status for completion using InstanceID form CreateNICConfigJob()

4.30 IO Identity for Broadcom (12G only)

This workflow sets IO Identity for Broadcom card only.

The script is an example for setting IO Identity for the following set:

 Partition Disabled

Applies to: LC2+

Prerequisites for script:

 Broadcom card

 Set desired script variables by editing script

Script: IO_IdentityBroadcom.win

A) The Lifecycle Controller remote service must be in a “ready” state before executing

any other WSMAN commands.

GetRemoteServicesAPIStatus():

B) Check NIC is enabled

1. GetBIOSEnumerations(): ENUMERATE the DCIM_BIOSEnumeration class to collect

information about the system.

2. Ensure the NIC is enabled

If not enabled, enable it as shown below

 SetBIOSAttributes() Target = (BIOS FQDD)

 CreateBIOSConfigJob() Target = (BIOS FQDD)

 ScheduledStartTime=TIME_NOW RebootJobType=1

 Poll job status for Completed

C) Disable the FlexAddress

 SetLCAttributes AttributeName=VirtualAddressManagement

AttributeValue=Console

D) Set IO Identity