Looking For Switches For A Server Build - SysCfg and RacAdm

Question

I am in the process of automating some server deployments. I am using SysCfg, RacAdm, and HiiConfig to set a list of BIOS settings.

I have about 30+ BIOS settings in total and have been able to set almost all of them without issue but I am having problems with a few and was hoping someone here may have seen these or knows the switch to set these.

iDrac > Thermal > Thermal Based Algorithm (Need to set to Max Performance)


iDrac > LCD > Units (Need to set to Fahrenheit)


iDrac > LCD > Enable Virtual Console Indication (Need to enable)


Device Settings > NIC Configuration > Integrated Port 1 > MBA Configuration Menu > Hide Setup Prompt (Need to enable)


Device Settings > NIC Configuration > Integrated Port 1 > MBA Configuration Menu > Banner Message Timeout (Need to set to '0')

I have been through the documentation and have used the SysCfg -h switch on a long list of settings but have yet to stumble across the ones I need. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

texas_roemer · Answer

CptSternn -

The only attribute you listed that can be settable using RACADM is "System.LCD.Configuration" which you can set to "Ambient Temperature".

I noticed you are wanting to set 30+ attributes using multiple interfaces. I would recommend using WSMAN Remote Enablement(RE) feature "System Configuration XML" to simplify your automation process. This feature(available for 12th generation servers with iDRAC 1.30.30) will allow you to export all host configuration attributes to an xml on a network share. You can then edit the xml, change any BIOS, NIC, FC, iDRAC, RAID, System or Lifecycle Controller(LC) attributes. Then import the xml back to the system to apply the configuration changes.

Refer to these links below for general WSMAN setup and System Configuration XML feature. I also posted a link to a video walking through a workflow example using System Configuration XML feature.

WSMAN Setup -

en.community.dell.com/.../4138.web-services-management-ws-man-windows-client-setup.aspx

System Configuration XML whitepaper -

en.community.dell.com/.../20269586.aspx

System Configuration XML video -

en.community.dell.com/.../1984.idrac-with-lifecycle-controller-technology-video-demos.aspx