Exporting to XML

This menu item allows you to save the current configuration in an XML file to a location of your choice. To make sure that this configuration file is used, save it into the package. Else, the configuration is saved to a variable.

To export the current configuration to an XML file, click Export to XML.

Importing XML

This menu item allows you to search for and import an existing Array Builder XML file. Format the XML file properly, else Configuration Manager automatically modifies the XML file and sends a notification of the change.

To import an existing Array Builder XML file from another location, click Import XML.

Saving to package

1.Select the Save these changes to the existing file in the toolkit package when I click OK option.

2.Click OK to save the configuration to an XML file.

CAUTION: When you update or save a new file in the package, it is not automatically updated on all of its distribution points. To make sure that the new file is updated on all of its distribution points, update the distribution points from the Software Distribution Packages Dell PowerEdge Deployment Dell PowerEdge Deployment ToolKit Integration <version> node.

Creating task sequences for RAID, DRAC, and iDRAC

From the Configuration action type menu, you can select the options listed in the following table to create task sequences for RAID, DRAC, and iDRAC.

Option

Suboptions

Description

 

 

 

RAID Configuration (.ini file)

5i-raid0.ini

Sample file for RAID 0.

 

5i-raid1.ini

Sample file for RAID 1.

 

5i-raid5.ini

Sample file for RAID 5.

 

raidcfg.ini

Use the existing raidcfg.ini file to

 

 

configure RAID. For a similar

 

 

example, see <Edit syscfg.ini>.

 

iscsicfg.ini

Use the existing iscsicfg.ini file to

 

 

configure RAID. For a similar

 

 

example, see <Edit syscfg.ini>.

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