Dell PowerEdge R830 Lifecycle Controller GUI v2.70.70.70 Users Guide - Page 53

Modifying device settings, Collect system inventory on restart, Updating server inventory information

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• H330 Mini Blades • H330 Embedded • H710 Adapter • H710 Mini Blades • H710 Mini Monolithic • H710P Adapter • H710P Mini Blades • H710P Mini Monolithic • H810 Adapter • H830 Adapter • H730P Adapter • PERC S110 • PERC S130 Integrated Broadcom NICs are controlled by both BIOS and the settings stored on the device itself. As a result, the Boot Protocol field in the HII of integrated NICs has no effect; this setting is instead controlled by the BIOS on the Integrated Devices screen. To set integrated NICs to an iSCSI or PXE boot mode, select System BIOS Settings, and then select Integrated Devices. In the list for each embedded NIC, select the appropriate value: • Enabled for no boot capability. • Enabled with PXE to use the NIC for PXE boot. • Enabled with iSCSI to use the NIC to boot from an iSCSI target. Modifying device settings To modify device settings using the Advanced Hardware Configuration: NOTE: You can also modify the device settings by using the System Setup utility during startup. For more information about the System Setup utility, see Using The System Setup Program And Boot Manager. 1. Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller. 2. In the left pane, select System Setup. 3. In the right pane, click Advanced Hardware Configuration. 4. Select the device you want to configure. Based on the configuration setting changes, the following message may be displayed: One or more of the settings requires a reboot to be saved and activated. Do you want to reboot now? 5. Select No to continue making additional configuration changes or select Yes to save the changes and exit the wizard. All changes are applied during the next system restart. Collect system inventory on restart When you enable the Collect System Inventory On Restart (CSIOR) property, hardware inventory and part configuration information is discovered and compared with previous system inventory information on every system restart. NOTE: By default, the CSIOR property is enabled. Updating server inventory information To enable collecting system inventory on restart: 1. Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller. 2. In the left pane, click Hardware Configuration. 3. In the right pane, select Hardware Inventory. 4. Click Collect System Inventory on Restart. 5. Under Collect System Inventory on Restart, click Enabled, and then click Finish. The system inventory is updated after the next restart. Configure 53

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H330 Mini Blades
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H330 Embedded
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H710 Adapter
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H710 Mini Blades
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H710 Mini Monolithic
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H710P Adapter
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Integrated Broadcom NICs are controlled by both BIOS and the settings stored on the device itself. As a result, the
Boot Protocol
field in
the HII of integrated NICs has no effect; this setting is instead controlled by the BIOS on the
Integrated Devices
screen.
To set integrated NICs to an iSCSI or PXE boot mode, select
System BIOS Settings
, and then select
Integrated Devices
. In the list for
each embedded NIC, select the appropriate value:
•
Enabled
for no boot capability.
•
Enabled with PXE
to use the NIC for PXE boot.
•
Enabled with iSCSI
to use the NIC to boot from an iSCSI target.
Modifying device settings
To modify device settings using the
Advanced Hardware Configuration
:
NOTE:
You can also modify the device settings by using the System Setup utility during startup. For more information
about the System Setup utility, see
Using The System Setup Program And Boot Manager
.
1.
Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see
Starting Lifecycle Controller.
2.
In the left pane, select
System Setup
.
3.
In the right pane, click
Advanced Hardware Configuration
.
4.
Select the device you want to configure.
Based on the configuration setting changes, the following message may be displayed:
One or more of the settings requires a reboot to be saved and activated. Do you want to
reboot now?
5.
Select
No
to continue making additional configuration changes or select
Yes
to save the changes and exit the wizard.
All changes are applied during the next system restart.
Collect system inventory on restart
When you enable the
Collect System Inventory On Restart
(CSIOR) property, hardware inventory and part configuration information
is discovered and compared with previous system inventory information on every system restart.
NOTE:
By default, the CSIOR property is enabled.
Updating server inventory information
To enable collecting system inventory on restart:
1.
Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see
Starting Lifecycle Controller.
2.
In the left pane, click
Hardware Configuration
.
3.
In the right pane, select
Hardware Inventory
.
4.
Click
Collect System Inventory on Restart
.
5.
Under
Collect System Inventory on Restart
, click
Enabled
, and then click
Finish
.
The system inventory is updated after the next restart.
Configure
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