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components and devices information and allows you to verify the currently installed components and devices.

This occurs when:

* The server iDRAC firmware is updated to newly introduce the Lifecycle Controller functionality to the server

management.

* The new devices are inserted into the server.

To automate this action, iDRAC Configuration Utility (for iDRAC6) or the iDRAC Settings Utility (for iDRAC7)
provides an option that can be accessed through the boot console:

* For iDRAC6 servers, on the boot console, when prompted with the message Press for

Remote Access Setup within 5 sec., press . Then, on the setup screen, enable

Collect System Inventory on Restart.

* For iDRAC7 servers, on the boot console, select F2 for System Setup. On the setup screen, select iDRAC

Settings, and then select System Services (USC). On the setup screen, enable Collect System Inventory on

Restart.

– Options to perform the various Lifecycle Controller operations such as Update, Rollback, Reinstall, and Job

Deletion are available. Only one type of operation can be performed at a time. Components and devices that are

not supported may be listed as part of the inventory, but do not permit Lifecycle Controller operations.

The following table displays the component and devices information on the server:

Table 11. : Component and Devices Information

Field

Description

Slot

Displays the slot occupied by the server in the chassis. Slot numbers are
sequential IDs, from 1 to 16 (for the 16 available slots in the chassis), that help
to identify the location of the server in the chassis. When there are less than 16
servers occupying slots, only those slots populated by servers are displayed.

Name

Displays the name of the server in each slot.

Model

Displays the model of the server.

Component/Device

Displays a description of the component or device on the server. If the column
width is too narrow the mouse-over tool provides a view of the description.

Current Version

Displays the current version of component or device on the server.

Rollback Version

Displays the rollback version of component or device on the server.

Job Status

Displays the job status of any operations that are scheduled on the server. The
job status is continuously updated dynamically. If a job completion with state
completed is detected, then the firmware versions for the components and
devices on that server are automatically refreshed in case there has been a
change of firmware version on any of the components or devices. An
information icon is also presented adjacent to the current state, which
provides additional information of the current job status. This information can
be viewed by clicking or hovering over the icon.

Update

Selects the component or device for firmware update on the server.

Viewing Firmware Inventory Using RACADM

To view Firmware Inventory using RACADM, use the getversion command:
racadm getversion -l [-m ] [-f ]

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