Practices Guide

Lifecycle Controller Integration―Best Practices Specification

Script: ImportSystemConfiguration.win

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

other WSMAN commands. The GetRemoteServicesAPIStatus() method may be used

depending on the version of the LC Management registered profile.

B) ImportSystemConfiguration(): Invokes the import operation [ReturnValue=4096]

NOTE: The user must set applicable IP address, username, password, and filename of the

network share.

C) Poll jobstatus for Completed: GET the InstanceID of from B). See section 2.3 for a

definition of

GET.

Note: With iDRAC 1.50.50+ firmware, a preview of the errors that will be encountered on a

server if a system configuration is imported can be obtained by invoking the

ImportSystemConfigurationPreview() function instead of the ImportSystemConfiguration()

function

4.34 Configurable Boot to Network ISO

The ConfigurableBootToNetworkISO() method exposes an ISO Image present on a network share

as a CDROM device to the host server for a specified exposure duration interval or by default

for 18 hrs. Upon the successful execution, based on the ResetType parameter, the host system

shall either immediately cold boot or warm boot. Upon this reset, the system shall then boot to

the ISO Image. If ResetType specifies no immediate reboot, then upon the next host system

reset, the system shall boot to the ISO Image. Furthermore, if immediate reset is not specified,

then the system should be rebooted before the exposure duration interval expires, otherwise

the system shall fail to boot to the ISO Image.

The workflow first removes any existing driver packs or existing attached OS, then gets

available OS drivers, unpacks the desired set of drivers, and boots from an image on a network

share. Approximate time for completion on a 12G system is 20-40 minutes depending on the

size of the driver pack that will be unpacked and the speed of the network to boot image.

The workflow differs from the 4.3 Boot to Network ISO in that the reboot can be configured for

the following:

 Warm boot

 Cold boot

 No reset

Applies to: LC2.1+

Prerequisites for script: