Users Guide

Creating Hardware Profiles

You can create a hardware profile by using the server with the golden configuration and then use that

profile to apply hardware configurations to managed systems.

Before you apply hardware configurations to managed systems, confirm that the managed systems are

identical to the server with the golden configuration for the following criteria:

• Components available

• Server model

• RAID controller

• Disks:

– Number of disks

– Size of disks

– Type of disks

To create a hardware profile:

1. In the DLCI Console Add-in for SC2012 VMM page, do any of the following:

• In the dashboard, click Create Hardware Profile.

• In the navigation pane, click Profiles and Templates → Hardware Profile, and then click Create.

2. In the Hardware Profile welcome screen, click Next.

3. In Profile, provide the profile name and description, and reference server's iDRAC IP, and then click

Next.

The reference server's hardware details are collected and saved as the required profile. During

deployment, this profile is applied to the servers.

4. In Profile Details, select the BIOS, boot, RAID settings and customize DHS based on the requirement

and then click Next.

NOTE:

Irrespective of your selection preferences, all information is gathered during hardware profile

creation; However, during deployment, only your preferences are applied.

For example, if you have selected a RAID setting, then all the information on BIOS, boot and

RAID settings are gathered; However, during deployment only the RAID settings are applied.

5. In Summary, click Finish.

You can use this hardware profile and apply it to required managed systems.

Modifying Hardware Configuration Profiles

NOTE: You can modify the BIOS settings, and boot order. For 11th and 12th generation of

PowerEdge servers, you can modify DHS for RAID as One or None and for 13th generation of

PowerEdge servers you can only retain the server's existing RAID settings

To modify a hardware configuration profile:

1. In DLCI Console Add-in for SC2012 VMM, click Hardware Profile.

2. Select the profile that you want to modify and click Edit.