Unified Server Configurator; Base Management Functionality; Unified Server Configurator Features And Description - Dell PowerEdge R820 Technical Manual

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16.3.1

Unified Server Configurator

The Unified Server Configurator (USC) is a graphical user interface (GUI) that aids in local server
provisioning in a pre-OS environment. To access the Unified Server Configurator, press the <F10> key
within 10 seconds of the Dell logo appearance during the system boot process. Table 14 details
current functionality enabled by the USC.
Table 14.
Feature
Faster O/S Installation
Faster System Updates
Update Rollback
More Comprehensive Diagnostics
Simplified Hardware Configuration
16.3.2

Base Management Functionality

The following base management features are supported on the PowerEdge T110 II:

IPMI v2.0 support

Conductivity:
o Shared/failover network modes
o IPv4
o VLAN tagging
o Dynamic DNS

Security and authentication:
o Role-based authority
o Local users

Remote management and remediation:
o Server power control
o Serial-over-LAN (with proxy)

Monitoring:
o Sensor monitoring and alerting
o Real-time power monitoring
o Real-time power graphing
o Historical power counters

System Event Log
PowerEdge T110 II Technical Guide

Unified Server Configurator Features and Description

Description
Drivers and the installation utility are embedded
on system, so no need to scour Dell.com.
Integration with Dell support automatically
directed to latest versions of the Unified Server
Configurator, RAID, BIOS, NIC, and power supply.
Ability to recover to previous ―known good state‖
for all updatable components.
Diagnostic utilities are embedded on system.
Detects RAID controller and allows user to
configure virtual disk and choose virtual disk as
boot device, eliminating the need to launch a
separate utility. Also provides configuration for
BIOS and NIC/LOM.
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