Contents
1.
Introduction
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1.1.
Target Audience
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6
1.2.
Terminology
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7
2.
Getting Started
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8
2.1.
Product Overview
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8
2.2.
Supported Platforms
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9
2.3.
Hardware Requirements
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3.
Using Intel® Deployment Assistant (IDA)
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10
3.1.
My Server Page
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3.1.1.
Main Menu
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3.1.2.
My Server Information Box
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3.1.3.
Primary Function Buttons
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14
3.2.
Get System Update
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3.2.1.
Scenario 1: Updating Firmware When Server has Internet
Connection
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3.2.2.
Scenario 2: Update Firmware from My Network
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3.2.3.
Scenario 3: Update Firmware from USB key
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3.3.
Configure a Server
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3.3.1.
System Information
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3.3.2.
BIOS Settings
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3.3.3.
Server Management Settings
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3.4.
Save and Load Profile
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3.4.1.
Process of Save Profile
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3.4.2.
Process of Load Profile
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3.5.
RAID Configuration
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3.5.1.
Supported RAID Devices
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3.5.2.
Advanced RAID Configuration
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3.6.
Unattended OS Installation
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3.6.1.
Overview
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3.6.2.
Supported OS
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3.6.3.
Installing OS Unattended
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3.6.4.
Package Third Party Driver
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3.7.
Online Patch Update
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3.8.
OS-HTML
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4.
Re-branding Intel® Deployment Assistant
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4.1.
Introduction
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4.2.
Common Screen Elements
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4.2.1.
The Title Bar
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4.2.2.
The Menu Bar
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4.2.3.
The Left Pane
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