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Understanding Quick Sync 2 for Dell EMC

PowerEdge 14th Gen Servers and MX7000 Chassis

This technical white paper provides information about Enhanced

Wireless Configuration, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting

Abstract

Dell EMC pioneered the “at-the-server” systems management in 2014

with the introduction of an NFC-based bezel that enabled communication

between a mobile device and iDRAC. This “Quick Sync” bezel is

supported on PowerEdge R730, R730xd, and R630 PowerEdge servers.

The bezel lets customers perform bare-metal configuration by assigning

an IP address and changing password of iDRAC. They can also view

server details, hardware and software inventory, networking details,

health status, and logs.

September 2018

Summary of content (14 pages)

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Understanding Quick Sync 2 for Dell EMC PowerEdge 14th Gen Servers and MX7000 Chassis This technical white paper provides information about Enhanced Wireless Configuration, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting Abstract Dell EMC pioneered the “at-the-server” systems management in 2014 with the introduction of an NFC-based bezel that enabled communication between a mobile device and iDRAC. This “Quick Sync” bezel is supported on PowerEdge R730, R730xd, and R630 PowerEdge servers.
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Revisions Revisions Date Description June 2017 Initial release October 2017 Corrected list of authors June 2018 Updated list of compatible servers September 2018 Added support description for MX7000 Chassis Acknowledgements This paper was produced by the following members of the Dell EMC Server and Infrastructure Systems team: Authors Manoj Malhotra — Product Consultant Virender Sharma — Test Principal Engineer Sudhir Shetty — Distinguished Engineer Jeff Lairsey — Software Senior Engineer Alex Ro
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Acknowledgements Contents Revisions.............................................................................................................................................................................2 Acknowledgements .............................................................................................................................................................2 Executive summary............................................................................................................
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Executive summary Executive summary Dell EMC pioneered the “at-the-server” systems management in 2014 with the introduction of an NFC-based bezel that enabled communication between a mobile device and iDRAC. This “Quick Sync” bezel is supported on PowerEdge R730, R730xd, and R630 PowerEdge servers. The bezel lets customers perform bare-metal configuration by assigning an IP address and changing password of iDRAC.
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Technical support and resources 1 Quick Sync 2 capabilities Using Quick Sync 2 with OpenManage Mobile (OMM), administrators can configure, monitor, and troubleshoot the 14G PowerEdge servers and MX7000 Chassis.
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Technical support and resources 2 Quick Sync 2 technology The Quick Sync 2 module combines a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Wi-Fi module. The module is accessed by using an Android or iOS mobile device. The module may be activated and deactivated by using a button. The status of the module is shown by using an integrated LED. Quick Sync 2 BLE The Quick Sync 2 BLE capability is based on the Bluetooth 4.0 standard. BLE is battery-efficient and available to developers on major mobile platforms.
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Technical support and resources 3 Deploying Quick Sync 2 Obtaining Quick Sync 2 module Customers may purchase the Quick Sync module as a single hardware SKU. On rack servers, this is positioned on the left rack ear. It is recommended that customers purchase the module at the time of sale.
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Technical support and resources Quick Sync 2 configuration settings Quick Sync 2 supports a number of configuration settings to control access to the module. These settings may be configured by using the iDRAC GUI, RACADM, or other programmatic interfaces for servers and by using the OpenManage Enterprise Modular GUI or Redfish for MX7000 Chassis. The settings are as follows. Default attributes in bold.
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Technical support and resources 3.3.1 Changing settings using iDRAC GUI To change the Quick Sync configuration settings on GUI, log in to the GUI, and then click Configuration  System Settings  Hardware Settings  iDRAC Quick Sync. Changing Quick Sync settings on iDRAC 9 GUI 3.3.2 Changing settings using RACADM To obtain Quick Sync settings, run the RACADM command: racadm>>get system.quicksync [Key=system.Embedded.1#QuickSync.
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Technical support and resources 3.3.3 Changing settings using OpenManage Enterprise Modular GUI To change the Quick Sync configuration settings on GUI, log in to the GUI, and then click Devices  Chassis, choose the chassis to configure, then click Settings  Local Access Configuration. Changing Quick Sync setting on the OpenManage Enterprise GUI 3.3.4 Changing settings using Redfish This section provides some sample Redfish commands implemented in curl, ran in a bash shell environment.
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Technical support and resources 2. Modify the Quick Sync 2 attributes in the file. 3. Run the Redfish command to write the file back to the chassis. curl –k –u root --request PUT –H 'Content-Type: application/json' 'https://198.51.100.60/api/DeviceServices/Devices(25032)/Settings(%27Local AccessConfiguration%27)' –d "$(cat attributes.json)" && echo "" Note—In case Quick Sync module is not present on MX7000 Chassis the write command will fail. This can be seen from the output of the above call.
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Technical support and resources 1. Press the Quick Sync 2 activation button on the front of the server. If Quick Sync 2 access is enabled, the Activation Button LED will turn on and display a solid color. 2. Scan for Quick Sync 2 systems within OMM: a. On the Mobile device (Android or IOS) start the OpenManage Mobile App. b. Press the Add System button. c. Select Quick Sync 2 from the Connection Method screen and begin scanning the servers. Note—Make sure that Bluetooth is enabled on the mobile device.
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Technical support and resources Conclusion Dell EMC provides its customers with products that simplify and streamline their IT processes, freeing administrator’s time to focus on activities that help grow the business. This technical white paper provides information on the functionality that is now enabled with Quick Sync 2 on MX7000 Modular Infrastructure. For more information about different Dell EMC PowerEdge servers, see the Dell PowerEdge Servers Portfolio Guide.
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Technical support and resources A Technical support and resources   14 Dell.com/support is focused on meeting customer needs with proven services and support. To watch quick and short videos about handling the PowerEdge server components, visit the QRL video website.