Dell-Omnia-Clusters-HPC-AI/docs/control_plane/input_parameters/PROVISION_SERVERS.md

Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers

Update the input parameters

Edit the following files under the control_plane/input_params directory to provide the required input parameters.

1. Edit the login_vars.yml file to enter the following details:
   a. provision_password- password used while provisioning OS on bare metal servers.
   b. cobbler_password- password for Cobbler.
   c. idrac_username and idrac_password- iDRAC username and password.
   NOTE: Minimum length of the password must be at least eight characters and a maximum of 30 characters. Do not use these characters while entering a password: -, \, "", and \'

2. Edit the following variables in the idrac_vars.yml file.

   [Required/ Optional]

   File name	Variables
   Default, choices	Description

   idrac_vars.yml idrac_system_profile [Required]
   • Performance
   • PerformancePerWatt(DAPC)
   • PerformancePerWatt(OS)
   • WorkstationPerformance
   The system profile used for BIOS configuration.
   firmware_update_required [Required]
   • true
   • false
   By default, Omnia updates the firmware on the servers. To disable the firmware update, set the variable to "false".

poweredge_model [Required if "firmware_update_required" is set to "true"]
• C6420
• R640
• R740
• C4140
• And other supported PowerEdge servers
Enter the required PowerEdge server models to update the firmware. For example, enter R640,R740,C4140 to update firmware on these models of PowerEdge servers. For a complete list of supported PowerEdge servers, see the Hardware managed by Omnia section in the Readme file.

uefi_secure_boot [Optional]

• disabled
• enabled

Option to enable or disable the secure boot mode.
system_lockdown [Optional]

• disabled
• enabled

Option to enable or disable system lockdown.
two_factor_authentication [Optional]

• disabled
• enabled

Option to enable or disable the 2FA on iDRAC. If enabled, update the required variables in the idrac_tools_vars.yml file.
[WARNING]: For the other iDRAC playbooks to run, you must manually disable 2FA by setting the Easy 2FA State to "Disabled" in the iDRAC settings.
ldap_directory_services [Optional]

• disabled
• enabled

Option to enable or disable the LDAP directory services on iDRAC. If enabled, update the required variables in the idrac_tools_vars.yml file.

Deploy Omnia Control Plane

Before you provision the Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers, you must complete the deployment of Omnia control plane. Go to Step 8 in the Steps to install the Omnia Control Plane file to run the ansible-playbook control_plane.yml file.