Users Guide

NOTE: If a network is not congured, the following messages is shown.

Network is not configured. Do you want to configure now?

4. Click Yes.

5. On the Network Settings page, select or type appropriate data, and then click Finish.

For more information about setting up a network connection, see Conguring Network Settings NIC Card. You can test the

connection of a network by clicking Test Network Connection.

6. Else, if the network is congured, click CIFS or NFS, enter appropriate data in the box, and then click Next.

For information about the elds, click the Help link in the upper-right corner of this page. The license is imported, installed, and

the following message is displayed.

License successfully Imported.

Importing iDRAC License from USB Drive

To import a server license from a USB Drive:

1. In the left pane, click Platform Restore.

2. In the right pane, click Import Server License.

3. On the Import Server License page, click USB Drive and click Next.

NOTE: If a USB Drive is not connected, the following messages is shown.

Insert Media

4. Else, if a USB Drive is connected, click Next. For information about the elds, click the Help link in the upper-right corner of this

page. The license is imported, installed, and the following message is displayed.

License successfully Imported.

Part Replacement Conguration

Use this feature to automatically update a new part to the rmware version or the conguration of the replaced part, or both. The

update occurs automatically when you reboot your system after replacing the part. It is activated through a license, and can be

disabled remotely using Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services, or through the Lifecycle Controller.

NOTE: The feature is licensed. Acquire the license to enable the feature. For more information on acquiring and using the

licenses, see

iDRAC7 User’s Guide

Applying Firmware and Conguration to Replaced Parts

Before conguring replaced parts, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

• Click the Collect System Inventory On Restart option, so that Lifecycle Controller automatically invokes Part Firmware Update

and Part Conguration Update when the system is started.

NOTE: If Collect System Inventory On Restart is disabled, the cache of system inventory information may become

stale if new components are added without manually entering Lifecycle Controller after turning the system on. In the

manual mode, you must press the <F10> key after part replacement during a system restart.

• Make sure that the Disabled option under Part Firmware Update and Part Conguration Update are cleared.

• The replaced card or part must belong to the same family as the previous component.

To apply part rmware and conguration to replaced parts:

1. In the left pane, click Platform Restore.

2. In the right pane, click Part Replacement.

The Part Replacement Conguration page is displayed.

3. From the part rmware update drop-down menu, select one of the following:

• Disabled — Firmware update on replaced parts is not performed.

• Allow version upgrade only — Firmware update on replaced parts is performed only if the rmware version of the new part

is earlier than the existing part.