Novell ZENWORKS LINUX MANAGEMENT 7.3 IR2, Administration Manual, Page: 455 / 684

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IMPORTANT: In the following sections you are instructed to upload files to your ZENworks TFPT
server. Because this is not enabled by default, you must first configure TFTP before attempting to
upload those files.
To create the scripts and files that you might need when creating a Dell Configuration bundle:
Š “Creating a BIOS/BMC/DRAC 5 Configuration File” on page 455
Š
“Creating a RAID Configuration Script” on page 456
Š “Creating a DRAC 4 or Earlier Configuration File” on page 456
Creating a BIOS/BMC/DRAC 5 Configuration File
This bundle option only configures the BIOS, BMC, or DRAC 5; it cannot be used to update them.
Updates are done using a
Dell Update Package .
1 Make sure the novell-proxydhcp daemon is running on a server in your network.
This service must be available so that the device’s PXE can access files from the ZENworks
server, such as the Preboot Services Menu and Dell DTK (Maintenance Mode).
2
Boot a Dell device that is PXE-enabled and press the Ctrl-Alt keys during booting.
Press these keys when a string starting with “Novell ...” is displayed during the boot process.
IMPORTANT: Choose the correct device to boot for creating the BIOS, BMC, or DRAC 5
file. The devices to receive the update must be the same as the device you are using to
configure the file. For example, if the boot device is a Dell 2950, then the configured file can
only be used to update other Dell 2950 devices.
3 When the bash (#) prompt is displayed, auto-generate the file using the following command:
syscfg -o BIOS-BMC_filename
where
BIOS-BMC_filename
is the name of the BIOS or BMC file to be used. In Dell 9G
devices, DRAC 5 is included in the BIOS, rather than a separate file.
WARNING: Do not reboot the device at this time, because the file you created is in a RAM
drive. (You can safely reboot after you upload the file to the TFTP server.)
4 To upload the new configuration file to your ZENworks TFTP server, enter:
tftp -l local_BIOS-BMC_filename -r remote_BIOS-BMC_filename_and_path -p
$TFTPIP
where
local_BIOS-BMC_filename
is the name of the configuration file that you are saving,
and
remote_BIOS-BMC_filename_and_path
is both the name and the location for where you
want the file on your ZENworks server.
The path on the ZENworks server for the remote filename should be relative to the TFTP
server’s home path, because the remote file is placed in that location. The Dell Configuration
bundle is designed to look for files relative to the TFTP server’s home path.
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Continue with the appropriate section:
Š
“Creating a RAID Configuration Script” on page 456
Š
“Creating a DRAC 4 or Earlier Configuration File” on page 456
Š
“Creating Dell Configuration Bundles” on page 457