iDRAC browser window to be unavailable for several minutes during each reset.
The hardware update scripts will continue to run from RAM on the server.
The update script will generate a log indicating whether each configuration and
firmware flash is successful.
12. (Optional) Check each VxFlex Ready Node server's log for successful
competition:
a. Connect to the iDRAC KVM console screen.
b. After the update script completes, press Alt+F2 to access a user console,
and then Enter to log in.
c. Check the log contents for errors:
less /bundleapplicationlogs/apply_components.log
For more information, see
Troubleshooting the Hardware ISO
on page 73 .
d. Press q to exit the log viewer, and then Alt+F1 to access the original console
screen.
13. Reboot the servers and allow the update and configuration jobs to complete.
You can do this remotely using RACADM (see Step
from the server console screen.
14. For each server, check the iDRAC job queue to verify that the iDRAC jobs
created by the bootable ISO have completed successfully:
racadm -r
<dracIP>
-u root -p
<password>
jobqueue view
Any job failures may require running the bootable ISO again, or further
troubleshooting.
15. For each server, after the hardware updates are finalized, clean up the iDRAC
job queue:
racadm -r
<dracIP>
-u root -p
<password>
jobqueue delete --all
16. Continue with OS installation and configuration, VxFlex OS deployment, and
other required tasks.
At the end of the process, the BIOS password changes to emcbios.
Recommended BIOS and firmware settings
This section describes the BIOS, firmware, and configuration settings included in the
Hardware ISO.
VxFlex OS ID module
The Hardware ISO runs a script that automatically flashes the ID module, as needed.
This action rebrands a PowerEdge server naming, and is intended to make it
compatible with the VxFlex Ready Node offering.
Reference material
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Hardware Configuration and Operating System Installation Guide - ESXi Servers
