Retire or repurpose the server
By using the Retire or Repurpose feature, the server-related data such as system configuration, logs,
PowerEdge RAID Controller Non-Volatile (PERC NV) cache (if available), and other data that are stored on
a server can be deleted. iDRAC license cannot be deleted by using this feature. Log in to the Lifecycle
Controller first, and then enter BIOS setup password to use this feature. You can select components
based on your requirement. You can delete data under these categories:
• BIOS
• iDRAC
• LCData
• Diagnostics
• Driver pack
• System
• Storage
• Physical disk drive
Data cannot be retrieved after you delete, because the deletion process is permanent.
Managing the web server certificate
By default, a self-signed certificate is available on iDRAC. You can generate a certificate signing request
(CSR) and use the CSR to create a Certificate Authority (CA) signed certificate. To use this feature, the
following methods are introduced in the iDRACCard profile:
• GenerateSSLCSR
• ExportSSLCertificate
• ImportSSLCertificate
• DeleteSSLCertificate
The method to support Export and import operations are:
• Web Server Certificate
• CA certificate for Directory Service
• Custom Signing Certificate
To use the new certificate, restart the iDRAC. A new method iDRACReset is added for this purpose.
For more information about managing the web server certificate, see the iDRAC Card profile document
available at en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/1906.aspx.
Viewing the managed computer system using the Physical Computer System View
Physical Computer System View (PCSV) provides the view of a managed system such as current state and
configuration. You can directly access PCSV using PowerShell commands. Using PCSV you can:
• Receive information about the managed elements.
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