User's Manual

Option Suboptions Description

<Import configuration file> For more information about the BIOS

option, see <Import configuration file>.

idrac6cfg.ini Use the existing idrac6cfg.ini file to

configure iDRAC 6. For a similar

example, see <Edit syscfg.ini>.

iDRAC Configuration (iDRAC 7) <Create configuration file> For more information about the BIOS

option, see <Create configuration file>.

<Import configuration file> For more information about the BIOS

option, see <Import configuration file>.

idrac7cfg.ini Use the existing idrac7cfg.ini file to

configure iDRAC 7. For a similar

example, see <Edit syscfg.ini>.

The hardware component sequences are displayed in the Task Sequence Editor after configuring the system BIOS,

RAID, DRAC, and iDRAC.

Variable Replacement

The Variable Replacement tab allows you to use and configure task variables like:

• System Variables

• Task Sequence Variables

• Machine Variables

• Collection Variables

Configuring Variable Replacement Tab

To configure the options on the Variable Replacement tab:

1. Select one of the following options under the Action to take when a variable is unintialized or the value is null or

blank section:

Use a null/blank

value

Uses a variable that has not been initialized or has a blank value. This allows the clients to

continue processing the action even if the variable is undefined or blank.

Fail the task Fails an action that cannot retrieve a valid variable value. This allows you to view what is

wrong with an action instead of trying to debug a failed command line or a incorrectly

configured system.

2. Select Search all text input files for variables to replace to do the following:

– Enable client-side scripts to search for and replace variables in the command line or within files specified.

– Replace variables with values found in the task sequence environment or the Windows system environment.

For optimum performance of the action clear the Search all text input files for variables to replace check box.

3. Select Replace %PASSWORD% variables with this password to replace any instances of a password in the Actions

with the password provided and confirmed

dialog box.