Users Guide

Configuring a local USB drive........................................................................................................................................ 55
Copying repository to a local USB drive from the Dell Server Updates DVD...............................................56
Using Dell Repository Manager to create the repository and copy to a USB drive....................................56
Configuring NFS and CIFS servers............................................................................................................................... 56
Configuring NFS servers........................................................................................................................................... 56
Configuring CIFS servers.......................................................................................................................................... 56
Conditions while configuring HTTP / HTTPS server................................................................................................57
Chapter 7: Maintain.....................................................................................................................58
Platform restore................................................................................................................................................................ 58
About server profile backup image......................................................................................................................... 58
Supported components............................................................................................................................................. 59
Backup server profile....................................................................................................................................................... 60
Backing up the server profile................................................................................................................................... 60
System or feature behavior during backup............................................................................................................61
Export server profile..........................................................................................................................................................61
Exporting server profile to USB drive or network share.................................................................................... 61
Import server profile.........................................................................................................................................................62
Importing server profile from a vFlash SD card, network share, or USB drive............................................ 62
Importing server profile after system board replacement.................................................................................64
Import server license........................................................................................................................................................65
Importing server license from a network share or USB drive.......................................................................... 66
Part replacement configuration..................................................................................................................................... 67
Applying firmware and configuration updates to replaced parts..................................................................... 67
Supported devices.......................................................................................................................................................67
Repurpose or retire system............................................................................................................................................ 68
Deleting server information.......................................................................................................................................68
Hardware diagnostics.......................................................................................................................................................68
Performing hardware diagnostics............................................................................................................................68
SupportAssist Collection................................................................................................................................................. 69
Exporting the SupportAssist Collection.................................................................................................................69
Chapter 8: Easy-to-use system component names....................................................................... 71
Chapter 9: Using the system setup and boot manager................................................................. 74
Choosing the system boot mode................................................................................................................................... 74
Entering System Setup.................................................................................................................................................... 75
Responding to error messages.................................................................................................................................75
Using the system setup navigation keys................................................................................................................75
System Setup options...................................................................................................................................................... 76
System Setup Main screen....................................................................................................................................... 76
System BIOS screen................................................................................................................................................... 76
System information screen....................................................................................................................................... 76
Memory Settings screen............................................................................................................................................ 77
Processor settings screen......................................................................................................................................... 77
SATA Settings Screen................................................................................................................................................ 79
Boot Settings screen.................................................................................................................................................. 79
Integrated devices screen......................................................................................................................................... 79
Serial communications screen.................................................................................................................................. 80
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