Setting First Boot Device Using Racadm; Configuring Server Flexaddress; Configuring Remote File Share - Dell PowerEdge VRTX User Manual

To set the first boot device for individual servers:
1. In the left pane, click Server Overview, and then click the server for which you want to set the first boot device.
2. Go to Setup → First Boot Device. The First Boot Device page is displayed.
3. From the First Boot Device drop-down menu, select the boot device you want to use for each server.
4. If you want the server to boot from the selected device every time it boots, clear the Boot Once option for the
server. If you want the server to boot from the selected device only on the next boot cycle, select the Boot Once
option for the server
5. Click Apply to save the settings.

Setting First Boot Device Using RACADM

To set the first boot device, use the cfgServerFirstBootDevice object.
To enable boot once for a device, use the cfgServerBootOnce object.
For more information about these objects, see the
Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Configuring Server FlexAddress

For information about configuring FlexAddress for servers, see
Slots Using CMC Web Interface. To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License.

Configuring Remote File Share

The Remote Virtual Media File Share feature maps a file from a share drive on the network to one or more servers
through CMC to deploy or update an operating system. When connected, the remote file is accessible similar to a file
that you can access on a local server. Two types of media are supported: floppy drives and CD/DVD drives.
To perform a remote file share operation (connect, disconnect, or deploy), you must have the Chassis Configuration
Administrator or Server Administrator privileges. To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise license.
To configure the remote file share:
1. In the left pane, click Server Overview → Setup → Remote File Share.
2. On the Deploy Remote File Share page, type appropriate data in the fields. For more information about the field
descriptions, see the
3. To connect to a remote file share, click Connect. To connect a remote file share, you must provide the path, user
name, and password. A successful operation allows access to the media.
Click Disconnect to disconnect a previously-connected remote file share.
Click Deploy to deploy the media device.
NOTE: Before you click the Deploy button, make sure that you save all the working files, because this action
restarts the server.
When you click Deploy, the following tasks are executed:
– The remote file share is connected.
– The file is selected as the first boot device for the servers.
– The server is restarted.
– Power is supplied to the server if the server is turned off.
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