Dell PowerEdge R830 Integrated Remote Access Controller 8 Version 2.70.70.70 U - Page 74

Importing server profile using iDRAC web interface, Importing server profile using RACADM, Restore

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• Licenses data • UEFI Diagnostics application • System configuration settings-BIOS, iDRAC, and NIC Easy Restore uses the Easy Restore flash memory to back up the data. When you replace the motherboard and power on the system, the BIOS queries the iDRAC and prompts you to restore the backed-up data. The first BIOS screen prompts you to restore the Service Tag, licenses, and UEFI diagnostic application. The second BIOS screen prompts you to restore system configuration settings. If you choose not to restore data on the first BIOS screen and if you do not set the Service Tag by another method, the first BIOS screen is displayed again. The second BIOS screen is displayed only once. NOTE: • System configurations settings are backed-up only when CSIOR is enabled. Ensure that Lifecycle Controller and CSIOR are enabled. • System Erase does not clear the data from the Easy Restore flash memory. • Easy Restore does not back up other data such as firmware images, vFlash data, or add-in cards data. Related tasks Restore operation sequence Importing server profile using iDRAC web interface To import the server profile using iDRAC web interface: 1. Go to Overview > iDRAC Settings > Server Profile > Import. The Import Server Profile page is displayed. 2. Select one of the following to specify the location of the backup file: • Network • vFlash 3. Enter the backup file name and decryption passphrase (optional). 4. If Network is selected as the file location, enter the network settings. NOTE: While specifying the network share settings, it is recommended to avoid special characters for user name and password or percent encode the special characters. For information about the fields, see the iDRAC Online Help. 5. Select one of the following for Virtual disks configuration and hard disk data: • Preserve - Preserves the RAID level, virtual disk, controller attributes, and hard disk data in the system and restores the system to a previously known state using the backup image file. • Delete and Replace - Deletes and replaces the RAID level, virtual disk, controller attributes, and hard disk configuration information in the system with the data from the backup image file. 6. Click Import. The import server profile operation is initiated. Importing server profile using RACADM To import the server profile using RACADM, use the systemconfig restore command. For more information, see the iDRAC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals. Restore operation sequence The restore operation sequence is: 1. Host system shuts down. 2. Backup file information is used to restore the Lifecycle Controller. 3. Host system turns on. 4. Firmware and configuration restore process for the devices is completed. 5. Host system shuts down. 74 Setting up managed system and management station

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Licenses data
UEFI Diagnostics application
System configuration settings—BIOS, iDRAC, and NIC
Easy Restore uses the Easy Restore flash memory to back up the data. When you replace the motherboard and power on the system, the
BIOS queries the iDRAC and prompts you to restore the backed-up data. The first BIOS screen prompts you to restore the Service Tag,
licenses, and UEFI diagnostic application. The second BIOS screen prompts you to restore system configuration settings. If you choose
not to restore data on the first BIOS screen and if you do not set the Service Tag by another method, the first BIOS screen is displayed
again. The second BIOS screen is displayed only once.
NOTE:
System configurations settings are backed-up only when CSIOR is enabled. Ensure that Lifecycle Controller and
CSIOR are enabled.
System Erase does not clear the data from the Easy Restore flash memory.
Easy Restore does not back up other data such as firmware images, vFlash data, or add-in cards data.
Related tasks
Restore operation sequence
Importing server profile using iDRAC web interface
To import the server profile using iDRAC web interface:
1.
Go to
Overview
>
iDRAC Settings
>
Server Profile
>
Import
.
The
Import Server Profile
page is displayed.
2.
Select one of the following to specify the location of the backup file:
Network
vFlash
3.
Enter the backup file name and decryption passphrase (optional).
4.
If
Network
is selected as the file location, enter the network settings.
NOTE:
While specifying the network share settings, it is recommended to avoid special characters for user name and
password or percent encode the special characters.
For information about the fields, see the
iDRAC Online Help
.
5.
Select one of the following for
Virtual disks configuration and hard disk data
:
Preserve
- Preserves the RAID level, virtual disk, controller attributes, and hard disk data in the system and restores the system to
a previously known state using the backup image file.
Delete and Replace
- Deletes and replaces the RAID level, virtual disk, controller attributes, and hard disk configuration
information in the system with the data from the backup image file.
6.
Click
Import
.
The import server profile operation is initiated.
Importing server profile using RACADM
To import the server profile using RACADM, use the
systemconfig restore
command.
For more information, see the
iDRAC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide
available at
dell.com/idracmanuals
.
Restore operation sequence
The restore operation sequence is:
1.
Host system shuts down.
2.
Backup file information is used to restore the Lifecycle Controller.
3.
Host system turns on.
4.
Firmware and configuration restore process for the devices is completed.
5.
Host system shuts down.
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Setting up managed system and management station