Changing BIOS settings from OS or from DRAC via SSH

[Mikolaj Kucharski]

On Mon, Jan 21, 2008 at 07:19:37AM -0800, Ryan Dooley wrote:
> Mikolaj Kucharski wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm looking for tool which I could change any BIOS setting from wthin
>> the OS (Linux OS prefered). I mean here any BIOS which is already in
>> hardware or editor for BIOS images so after updating PowerEdge server it
>> would have setting which I need.
>>
>> I have seen that in the past with different brand. I would like to have
>> PXE boot by default, and BIOS in the newest version.
>
> The Dell Open Manage Deployment Toolkit might be what you're looking for:
>
> http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/dtk/
> http://www.delltechcenter.com/page/Dell+OpenManage+Deployment+Toolkit?t=anon
>
> You'll want to check the readme for the version you want as not all dell 
> models appear to be supported with each version of the toolkit (my 2950's 
> don't appear to be supported with version 2.4 but is supported with version 
> 2.2, while the 2900 is supported  with 2.3 and 2.4).

This is perfect! Thanks Ryan.

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