Owner's Manual

Preparing the Script Files 73
Using DTK Sample Scripts to Capture
Configuration Information
The SYSCFG and RACADM utilities can read the source system
configuration and duplicate that configuration on a target system using a
sample DTK script file. These configuration files are used during a full
deployment to configure the target system’s BIOS, BMC, and RAC settings.
The following sections provide instructions for:
• Capturing the System BIOS and BMC Configuration With the
SYSCAP.BAT or syscap.sh Sample Script
• Capturing the RAC Configuration With the RACCAP.BAT or raccap.sh
Sample Script
Capturing the System BIOS and BMC Configuration With the
SYSCAP.BAT or syscap.sh Sample Script
You can replicate the system BIOS and BMC configurations from a source
Dell system to an identical target Dell system. For example, from one
PowerEdge R720 to another PowerEdge R720.
NOTE: For the script to complete successfully, the source system must have
access to the network share that includes the pre-built DTK directory structure.
SYSCAP.BAT or syscap.sh
The SYSCAP.BAT or syscap.sh sample script captures BIOS and BMC
configuration settings and saves them to a specified location. An optional user
input can be passed as a parameter. You can provide the path or file name as an
input to this script. The default variable values used in this script are set to the
correct default values to perform a scripted deployment. The SYSCAP.BAT or
syscap.sh script uses the SYSCFG utility to retrieve BIOS and BMC
configuration settings from the source system and to save the settings in a file
named syscfg.ini in the Z:\Dell\Toolkit\Systems\<target system>
directory.