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Save and Load Profile, Process of Save Profile

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Figure 3-27: Edit BMC User Information After completing all selected BMC settings, IDA will request you to apply it and reboot server system. 3.4. Save and Load Profile IDA supports replicating the system firmware state includes BIOS, BMC, SDR, and HSC and the settings of BIOS and BMC between the same model servers. IDA can capture server settings or firmware state into a file, called a profile, to a USB device. This file can then be used in another session on a compatible server to update the system software and/or settings. IDA only allows you to save a profile after IDA completes system firmware update or BMC/BIOS configuration. The firmware update profile is a separate file from the configuration profile. Load Profile function can be enabled by clicking the menu option under IDA main menu Advanced. You can "clone" either the system updates or the configuration, but not both simultaneously. A reboot is required between steps. 3.4.1. Process of Save Profile After updating server system firmware or configuring BMC/BIOS parameters, IDA will indicate you to save a profile. You can follow these steps: 1. Insert a USB key device 2. Select Save the profile to USB Disk option 3. Click Browse button to select the desired directory and enter a filename on the popup window. 4. Click Next button, IDA will save all data to USB key. 5. Reboot server system. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 31 -

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Figure 3-27: Edit BMC User Information
After completing all selected BMC settings, IDA will request you to apply it and
reboot server system.
3.4.
Save and Load Profile
IDA supports replicating the system firmware state includes BIOS, BMC, SDR,
and HSC and the settings of BIOS and BMC between the same model servers.
IDA can capture server settings or firmware state into a file, called a profile, to
a USB device. This file can then be used in another session on a compatible
server to update the system software and/or settings.
IDA only allows you to
save a profile after IDA completes system firmware update or BMC/BIOS
configuration. The firmware update profile is a separate file from the
configuration profile. Load Profile function can be enabled by clicking the menu
option under IDA main menu
Advanced.
You can “clone” either the system
updates or the configuration, but not both simultaneously. A reboot is required
between steps.
3.4.1.
Process of Save Profile
After updating server system firmware or configuring BMC/BIOS parameters,
IDA will indicate you to save a profile. You can follow these steps:
1. Insert a USB key device
2. Select Save the profile to USB Disk option
3. Click
Browse
button to select the desired directory and enter a filename on
the popup window.
4. Click
Next
button, IDA will save all data to USB key.
5. Reboot server system.
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