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Table Of Contents
- 1 Zero-Touch Overview
- 2 Introduction
- 2.1 Interactions between components in Auto Config architecture
- 2.2 DHCP provisioning options
- 2.3 DHCP—current and new configuration options
- 2.4 Prerequisites for enabling Auto Config
- 2.5 iDRAC interfaces to enable Auto Config
- 2.5.1 Enabling Auto Config using RACADM (local or remote)
- 2.5.2 Enabling Auto Config using Redfish
- 2.5.3 Enabling Auto Config using iDRAC UI
- 2.6 Using Auto Config in an IPv6 Network
- 2.7 Server Configuration Profiles
- 3 Performing Firmware Repository Update During Auto Config
- 4 Performing Operating System Deployment During Auto Config
- 5 Configuring Windows and Linux DHCP servers to support Auto Config
- 5.1 Auto Config Server Configuration Profile String Format for DHCP Option 43 and DHCPv6 Option 17
- 5.2 Configuring Windows DHCP server option 43
- 5.3 Configuring Windows DHCP server option 60
- 5.4 Configuring Windows DHCPv6 server options 16 and 17
- 5.5 Configuring a Linux DHCP server
- 5.6 Configuring a Linux DHCPv6 Server
- 6 File naming behavior with iDRAC Auto Config
- 7 Workflow Examples
- 8 Troubleshooting Auto Config issues
- 9 Conclusion
- A Technical support and resources
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9 Conclusion
Auto Config is a powerful feature that allows an IT administrator to configure and provision all components in
PowerEdge servers. It allows rapid, automated provisioning of multiple servers. Using Auto Config,
configuration changes and firmware updates can be made to multiple servers. Steps include editing the
Server Configuration Profile, storing the file in a CIFS or NFS share, and enabling this feature. Auto Config
also supports configuration files that are specific by server Service Tag, specific by server model, or generic
for all servers. Profiles can be saved in JSON or XML format. iDRAC9 also supports Auto Config by using
HTTP or HTTPS.
Dell EMC continues to provide its customers with products that simplify and streamline their IT processes. IT
admins can then focus on activities that help grow the business. For more information about iDRAC, go to the
www.dell.com/support/idrac
.