Release Notes

14 Automating Dell EMC PowerEdge Server Management by using iDRAC REST API with DMTF Redfish and Microsoft PowerShell
In the screen shot, a PERC H730P Mini controller is updated from the firmware version 25.5.2.0001 to
25.5.0.0018. The update is applied with an immediate server restart. The Windows Update Package file for
version 25.5.0.0018 is saved locally in the C:\Python27 directory before running the cmdlet.
Updating PERC firmware using Set-UpdateOneDeviceRedfish cmdlet
3.4 Exporting or importing Server Configuration Profile (Set-
ExportImportServerConfigurationProfileREDFISH)
The Set-ExportImportServerConfigurationProfile cmdlet enables export and import of Server
Configuration Profile (SCP) files from a network share. Beginning with 12th generation PowerEdge servers,
iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller has featured the use of SCP files to configure BIOS, iDRAC, PERC RAID
controller, and NIC or HBA settings in a single profile.
This greatly simplifies bare-metal deployments and scale-out operations by removing complexity from server
configuration. Rather than manually interacting with the BIOS on the System Setup (F2) and company logo
(F10) pages. Or, by writing complex scripts, administrators can set up an initial “gold” configuration server,
capture the settings into an SCP file, modify the profile as required, and apply the profile across a pool of target
servers.
In the example screen shot, an SCP is exported to an NFS, and the exported SCP is modified to make iDRAC
attribute changes. After the changes are completed, the cmdlet command is used to import the SCP and apply
the configuration changes to the iDRAC.
Note: Before running the SCP import, a recommended best practice is to run the import preview operation on
the SCP file. By doing this, iDRAC validates the SCP, ensuring there are no issues in performing the import
operation by using the SCP file.