Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration Version 3.3 for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager User's Guide

Editing and exporting the BIOS configuration profile of a system

You can edit and export the BIOS configuration of a system as a profile and apply it when you are deploying the operating system to a collection of systems on the Configuration Manager console. For 13th generation of the Dell PowerEdge servers, you can only view the BIOS attributes and boot sequence of currently saved boot mode.

1. Launch the System Viewer utility on the Configuration Manager console for a particular system. For more information, see System Viewer utility.
2. Select BIOS Configuration on the System Viewer utility to load the BIOS configuration of the system. For more information, see Viewing and editing BIOS configuration.
3. Create a profile or change an existing profile. For more information, see Creating a new profile or Editing an existing profile.
4. Add, edit, or update the attributes in the profile. For more information, see Adding a new attribute and Editing an existing BIOS attribute.
5. (Optional) Change the BIOS or UEFI boot sequence and hard disk drive sequence. For more information, see Changing the BIOS or UEFI boot sequence and hard disk drive sequence.
6. Save the profile as a .XML file to any folder location on the local system.