Users Guide

NOTE: There are two RAID configuration options configured in the Hardware Profile: 1.
Apply RAID1 + create a dedicated hot spare, applicable . Use this option if you want to
apply default RAID configuration settings to the target server. The RAID configuration task
defaults to RAID1 on the first two drives of the integrated controller that are RAID1
capable. Additionally, a dedicated hot-spare for the RAID1 array is created if a candidate
drive meeting the criteria exists. 2. Clone RAID configuration from the reference Server as
shown below . Use this option if you want to clone the reference server setting. See
Creating A New Hardware Profile.
NOTE: The Dell Management Plug-in enables certain BIOS settings under the Processor
group in the BIOS on all deployed servers, regardless of the settings on the reference
server. Before using a reference server to create a new hardware profile, it must have the
Collect System Inventory On Reboot (CSIOR) setting enabled and be rebooted to provide
accurate inventory and configuration information.
The tasks for creating hardware profiles include:
• Enabling CSIOR On A Reference Server
• Creating A New Hardware Profile
• Cloning A New Hardware Profile
• About Managing Hardware Profiles
Creating A New Hardware Profile
To create a new hardware profile:
1. In the Dell Management Center, select Deployment → Deployment Templates → Hardware Profiles.
2. Click Create New.
3. In the New Hardware Profile page, do the following:
– In the Profile Name text box, enter the profile name.
– In the Description text box, type an optional description.
4. Click Save.
5. To continue, in the left pane, click Reference Server.
6. In the Reference Server window, click Edit.
7. To find a reference server that is compliant, managed by vCenter, and successfully inventoried by the Dell
Management Plug-in, click Browse.
8. In the Servers dialog box, scroll down the list to find the right reference server, and click Select.
9. To customize the reference server settings as defaults, click Customize Settings from Reference Server , and then
click
Save.
10. A dialog box that states extracting the settings takes several minutes is displayed. To populate settings, click
Continue. The selected server’s name, iDRAC IP address, and service tag are displayed in the Reference Server
window.
11. In the left pane, select Boot Order. To include boot order information in the profile, select the Include Boot Order in
this Hardware Profile check box.
12. To display the boot order options, expand Boot Order, and then click Edit to make updates:
a. In the Boot Mode drop-down list to select either BIOS or UEFI.
b. In the View/Configure drop-down list, under Boot Device Sequence, to make changes to the boot device
sequence displayed, select the device and click either Move Up or Move Down.
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