Recommended Bios And Firmware Settings; Hardware Iso Configuration Settings - Dell EMC ScaleIO Ready Node 14G Manual

Recommended BIOS and firmware settings

ScaleIO ID module
BIOS and firmware
Configuration settings
At the end of the process, the BIOS password changes to emcbios.
This section describes the BIOS, firmware, and configuration settings included in the
Hardware ISO.
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 ScaleIO AMS software deployment.
The ScaleIO ID module should be installed only on ScaleIO Ready Node servers. In the
event of a system board failure, the Hardware ISO can assist with the reinstallation of
the ID module on the replacement system board.
The Hardware ISO runs a script that automatically forces the server to install the
necessary firmware updates.
This firmware is consistent with the qualified ScaleIO Ready Node Driver and
Firmware Matrix, located on the EMC Online Support site, https://support.emc.com/.
Some of the firmware listed in the table is dependent on the ScaleIO Ready Node
hardware configuration. The Hardware ISO attempts to apply all firmware updates,
but only those updates that are compatible will be installed.
Applying settings using RACADM
The individual firmware files are also available on the EMC Online Support site, and
can easily be installed using the following remote RACADM command:
racadm -r <dracIP> -u root -p <password> update –f <filename.exe>
Where:
<dracIP> is the iDRAC IP address
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<password> is the password for the server
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<filename.exe> is the name of the Dell Windows update packages
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Note
The default password is Scaleio123.
The Hardware ISO runs a script that automatically configures the BIOS and iDRAC
settings listed in the table below. Some settings are dependent on the server model.
Table 26 Hardware ISO configuration settings
Description
Server BIOS Boot Sequence
Setting
BIOS.BiosBootSettings.BootS
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Recommended BIOS and firmware settings
Reference Material
Value
HardDisk.List.1-1
71