Import BIOS and NIC configuration at boot on a Dell PowerEdge C6420, is it possible ?

Hello,

At the moment I am provisioning Dell PowerEdge C6420 using JSON file to configure BIOS and NIC from the iDRAC web interface in the Configuration/Server Configuration Profile/Import section. I have to setup the IDRAC/BMC network information before hands to be able to access the web interface.

My goal is to provision the server from the box with a USB drive containing BIOS JSON config and NIC JSON config (without any iDRAC/BMC network configuration at first). I cannot use Redfish API as the BMC is not (yet) available on the network.

Is it possible to import at boot from a USB drive the BIOS config and NIC config ?

Thank you

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DELL-Charles R

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October 4th, 2022 11:00

Hello aegiap,

I am not finding any way to do it that way. You will need the iDRAC configured to import the Server Configuration Profile as that runs as a job in the iDRAC.

DELL-Shine K

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October 7th, 2022 03:00

You can try using iDRAC Direct port to access iDRAC GUI without network configured and upload SCP file or to configure SCP file from USB key. You can refer below links for more details

https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/idrac9-lifecycle-controller-v6.x-series/idrac9_6.xx_ug/using-usb-port-for-server-management?guid=guid-fbdf9d4e-d37b-4b79-b43e-8bb8b0605474&lang=en-us

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000130077/poweredge-how-to-use-the-idrac-direct-feature

You can also use LifeCycle controller to import SCP from USB Key. Refer below link for details

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaPKSY3azAs

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October 7th, 2022 03:00

Thank you for the information. This is unfortunate