Setup Guide
Server Configuration Profiles: User’s Guide
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14 iDRAC Direct (SCP via USB)
On the 14th generation servers, a dedicated micro USB port is available to configure iDRAC. A server can be
configured by using a SCP template stored on a USB drive.
14.1 Setup
Create a directory in root of the USB device called System_Configuration_XML that contains both the SCP
template and control files:
The SCP template must follow the following naming convention; <servicetag>-config.xml,
<servicetag>-config.json, <modelnumber>-config.xml, <modelnumber>-config.json,config.xml or
config.json.
Control file (control.xml) – Includes parameters to control the SCP Import operation. The control file
contains three parameters:
o ShutdownType – Graceful, Forced, No Reboot.
o TimeToWait (in secs) – 300 minimum and 3600 maximum.
o EndHostPowerState – on/off.
Example control.xml:
<InstructionTable>
<InstructionRow>
<InstructionType>ConfigurationXMLimportHostcontrolInstruction</InstructionType>
<Instruction>ShutdownType</Instruction>
<Value>NoReboot</Value>
<ValuePossibilities>Graceful,Forced,NoReboot</ValuePossibilities>
</InstructionRow>
<InstructionRow>
<InstructionType>ConfigurationXMLimportHostcontrolInstruction</InstructionType>
<Instruction>TimeToWait</Instruction>
<Value>300</Value>
<ValuePossibilities>Minimumvalueis300‐Maximumvalueis3600
seconds.</ValuePossibilities>
</InstructionRow>
<InstructionRow>
<InstructionType>XMLimportHostcontrolInstructio n</InstructionType>
<Instruction>EndHostPowerState</Instruction>
<Value>On</Value>
<ValuePossibilities>On,Off</ValuePossibilities>
</InstructionRow>
</InstructionTable>
NOTE: The Server Control privilege is required to perform this operation.