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RAID

Configuration

The RAID configuration displays the current RAID topology on the reference server at the time the

hardware profile was extracted.

NOTE: If using the customized settings from the reference server option in the hardware profile,

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.

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

Enabling CSIOR On A Reference Server

Before creating a hardware profile using a reference server, enable the Collect System Inventory On Reboot (CSIOR)

setting and reboot the server to provide accurate inventory and configuration information. There are two methods for

enabling CSIOR:

Locally This uses an individual host using the Dell Lifecycle Controller United Server Configurator (USC) user

interface.

Remotely This uses a WS-Man script. For more information on scripting this functionality, see the

Dell Tech Center

and the

DCIM Lifecycle Controller Management Profile

To enable CSIOR locally on a reference server:

1. Power on the system, and during POST press <F10> to launch USC.

2. Select Hardware Congfiguration → Part Replacement Configuration.

3. Enable the Collect System Inventory on Reboot setting, and exit USC.

Creating A New Hardware Profile

To create a new hardware profile:

1. In the Dell Management Center, select Deployment → Deployment Templates → Hardware Profile.

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.