Users Guide
Exporting the System Profiles in a Collection.................................................................................................. 41
Importing the System Profiles in a Collection.................................................................................................. 42
Configuring Part Replacement Properties for a Collection..............................................................................42
Comparing NIC or CNA Profiles Against Systems in a Collection..........................................................................42
5 Using the Import Server Utility................................................................................................44
Importing Dell Servers............................................................................................................................................44
Acquiring Licenses................................................................................................................................................. 45
Importing System Variables....................................................................................................................................46
6 Using the System Viewer Utility..............................................................................................48
Viewing and Editing BIOS Configuration................................................................................................................ 48
Creating a New Profile..................................................................................................................................... 49
Editing an Existing Profile.................................................................................................................................49
Adding a New Attribute....................................................................................................................................49
Editing an Existing BIOS Attribute....................................................................................................................50
Changing the BIOS Boot Sequence and Hard Disk Drive Sequence...............................................................50
Viewing and Configuring RAID............................................................................................................................... 50
Configuring iDRAC Profiles for a System................................................................................................................50
Creating an Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller Profile....................................................................... 50
Editing an Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller Profile.......................................................................... 51
Configuring NICs and CNAs for a System.............................................................................................................. 52
Creating a NIC or CNA Profile..........................................................................................................................52
Scanning a Collection...................................................................................................................................... 52
Configuring Adapters....................................................................................................................................... 53
Configuring NIC and iSCSI Parameters............................................................................................................53
Editing a NIC or CNA Profile.............................................................................................................................54
Comparing and Updating Firmware Inventory........................................................................................................55
Comparing Hardware Configuration Profile........................................................................................................... 55
Viewing Lifecycle Controller Logs.......................................................................................................................... 56
Downloading and Updating the Latest Message Registry...............................................................................57
Viewing the Hardware Inventory for the System................................................................................................... 58
Platform Restore for a System................................................................................................................................58
Prerequisites to Export or Import a System Profile..........................................................................................58
Exporting the System Profile............................................................................................................................ 58
Importing the System Profile............................................................................................................................59
Configuring Part Replacement Properties for a System.................................................................................. 60
7 Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................................62
Configuring Dell Provisioning Web Services on IIS............................................................................................... 62
Dell Provisioning Web Services Configuration for IIS 7.0 or IIS 7.5.................................................................62
Dell Auto-Discovery Network Setup Specification................................................................................................ 63