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first controller discovered, if RAIDCFG.EXE or raidcfg.sh discovers only one attached hard drive, the script tries to create RAID 0; if

two hard drives are discovered, a RAID 1 configuration is enabled; if three or more hard drives are discovered, a RAID 5 configuration is

enabled.

NOTE: On the detected controller, a RAID virtual disk is created only if the array disks connected to that particular

controller have space available and, where applicable, are not part of existing array group.

SYSREP.BAT or sysrep.sh

The SYSREP.BAT or sysrep.sh sample script applies SYSCFG options to the target system based on configuration information that

has been saved in a configuration file. User input is optional to run this script, depending on the variable settings in the SYSREP.BAT or

sysrep.sh scripts. This script uses the SYSCFG utility to configure the BIOS and BMC in the target system using the configuration file

syscfg.in. The syscfg.in is the first parameter passed to this script. If this parameter is not passed, the default variables values

used in this script are set in the SYSREP.BAT or sysrep.sh scripts. The syscfg.ini file is generated with the SYSCAP.BAT or

syscap.sh sample script. For information about using the SYSCAP.BAT or syscap.sh sample script to capture BIOS and BMC

settings, see SYSCAP.BAT Or syscap.sh. The second parameter is a name or path to a log file. This parameter is not set to any value by

default, and no log file is generated.

NOTE: If the replication requires a change in the memory redundancy mode, reboot the target server and run the script

again to complete the replication.

NOTE: The racrep.sh and sysrep.sh have duplicate functions. If you run racrep.sh after the command

sysrep.sh, the latter overwrites the former settings.

PARTCFG.BAT or partcfg.sh

In BIOS mode, the PARTCFG.BAT or partcfg.sh sample script creates and populates the Dell utility partition using UPINIT.BAT or

upinit.sh and creates the deployment partition on a specified disk. In UEFI mode, the partcfg.sh sample script creates the

deployment partition on a specified disk. For more information about using the UPINIT.BAT or upinit.sh tool, see UPINIT.BAT Or

upinit.sh. User input is not required to run this script. The default variable values used in this script are set in the TKENVSET.BAT or

tkenvset.sh scripts.

NOTE:

Ensure that DT_HD is set to the required disk to be configured before you execute the PARTCFG.BAT or

partcfg.sh script.

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 BIOS, BMC, and RAC settings on the

target system. The following sections provide instructions for:

• Capturing The System BIOS And BMC Configuration With The SYSCAP Or syscap Sample Script

• Capturing The RAC Configuration With The RACCAP Or raccap Sample Script

Capturing the system BIOS and BMC configuration with

the SYSCAP 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.

NOTE:

For the script to complete successfully, the source system must have access to the network share that includes

the prebuilt 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

Preparing the script files