Users Guide

Collect System Inventory on Restart................................................................................................................................ 46
Updating Server Inventory Information.......................................................................................................................47
Conguring Local FTP Server...........................................................................................................................................47
FTP Authentication.....................................................................................................................................................47
Requirements for a Local FTP Server......................................................................................................................... 47
Copying Repository to a Local FTP Server from the Dell Server Updates DVD...........................................................47
Using Dell Repository Manager to Create the Repository and Copy it to a Local FTP Server..................................... 47
Accessing Updates on a Local FTP Server................................................................................................................. 47
Conguring Local USB Drive............................................................................................................................................ 48
Copying Repository to a Local USB Drive from the Dell Server Updates DVD............................................................ 48
Using Dell Repository Manager to Create the Repository and Copy it to a USB Drive................................................ 48
7 Maintain........................................................................................................................ 49
Platform Restore.............................................................................................................................................................. 49
About Server Prole Backup Image............................................................................................................................49
Supported Components............................................................................................................................................. 50
Backup Server Prole........................................................................................................................................................51
Back Up Server Prole................................................................................................................................................ 51
System or Feature Behavior During Backup................................................................................................................ 51
Export Server Prole........................................................................................................................................................ 52
Exporting Server Prole to USB Drive or Network Share........................................................................................... 52
Import Server Prole........................................................................................................................................................ 52
Importing Server Prole from a vFlash SD Card Network Share or USB Drive........................................................... 53
Importing Server Prole After Motherboard Replacement......................................................................................... 55
Import Server License......................................................................................................................................................55
Importing Server License from a Network Share or USB Drive.................................................................................. 55
Importing iDRAC License from USB Drive.................................................................................................................. 56
Part Replacement Conguration...................................................................................................................................... 56
Applying Firmware and Conguration to Replaced Parts............................................................................................56
Supported Devices..................................................................................................................................................... 57
Lifecycle Controller Repair................................................................................................................................................57
Repairing Lifecycle Controller..................................................................................................................................... 57
Deleting Conguration and Resetting Defaults................................................................................................................. 57
Hardware Diagnostics...................................................................................................................................................... 58
Performing Hardware Diagnostics.............................................................................................................................. 58
8 Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions......................................................... 59
Error Messages................................................................................................................................................................ 59
Frequently Asked Questions.............................................................................................................................................59
9 Lifecycle Log Schema.................................................................................................... 61
10 Easy-to-use System Component Names......................................................................62
11 Using The System Setup and Boot Manager................................................................ 65
Choosing The System Boot Mode....................................................................................................................................65
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