easy BIOS configuration

[Harald_Jensas at Dell.com]

Hi,

As Carl_Puna at dell.com mentioned, Custom Factory Integration (CFI) could be a great option.


You also have the Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit.

The Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) includes a set of utilities for configuring and deploying Dell PowerEdge systems. The DTK is designed for customers who need to build scripted installations to deploy large numbers of servers in a reliable fashion without having to dramatically change their current deployment processes.

In addition to the command line utilities used to configure various system features lile BIOS,BMC,DRAC and RAID, the DTK also provides sample scripts and configuration files to perform common deployment tasks and documentation describing how to use the DTK. 

http://ftp.us.dell.com/sysman/DTK-2.1-WINPE-1108-A01.exe

Documentataion you will find in here:
http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edocs/software/dtk/

SYSCFG Options for BIOS Configuration:
http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edocs/software/dtk/2.1/CLI/dtkclc0d.htm#wp1089516



Have fun! :)


//
Harald Jensås


> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com 
> [mailto:linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com] On Behalf Of John 
> SJ Anderson
> Sent: 26 July 2006 18:47
> To: linux-poweredge-Lists
> Subject: easy BIOS configuration
> 
> 
>   $ORK buys Dell servers in 50 to 100 unit lots. We have a 
> standard set
>   of BIOS changes that we make as part of our build procedure 
> -- setting
>   up netboot, console redirection to the serial port, etc.
> 
>   Right now those changes are made to each individual server, by hand,
>   as the start of our build procedure. Is there any way to speed this
>   up? Does Dell offer a pre-configured BIOS purchase option? Is there
>   some way to do the BIOS change programmatically?
> 
>   Thanks for any suggestions.
> 
> chrs,
> john.
> --
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