OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 4.2

System profiles

The Server Configuration Profile (SCP) feature is available in iDRAC for 14th generation of the PowerEdge servers that provides support for configuring CNA, FCoE apart from configuration support for the Boot order, RAID, BIOS, and iDRAC. OMIVV supports SCP of iDRAC 14th generation as "System Profile". By supporting Server Configuration Profile, OMIVV allows you to export the entire configuration of a 14th generation Dell EMC server and import to target servers.

NOTE: The system profile does not support the following configurations:
  • Enabling and disabling of boot options
  • BOSS-related configuration
NOTE: While using the system profile, exporting a system profile with enterprise license and importing the same system profile on servers with express license fails, and conversely.
NOTE: You cannot import system profile by using the Express license of iDRAC9 firmware 3.00.00.00. You must have an Enterprise license.
The typical tasks of using a system profile include:
NOTE: It is recommended to use system profile for 14th generation and later servers.

To launch the system profile page, perform the following steps:

  1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, on the Manage > Deployment tab, select Deployment Templates > System Profiles.
    1. In the System Profiles page, view the list of system profiles that you have created.

      A table is displayed that lists the system profiles along with profile name, description, server model, and reference server information.

    2. To view further details of a system profile host, select a system profile.

      Review the system profile information that displays details such as profile name, iDRAC IP, iDRAC type, Service Tag, Host Name, Server Model, created date, modified date, and modified by whom.

    3. To swap the columns within the data grid, drag and drop columns within the data grid.
    4. To filter or search the content of the data grid, click the Filter field.
    5. To export the system profile information to a .CSV file, select a system profile, and then in the right-hand corner of the data grid, click the Export All icon.