Users Guide

• iDRAC must have the minimum version that is required. iDRAC7 servers require version 1.00.00.

• Server must be powered on.

Server versions and profile compatibilities:

• iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.1 can accept any profile version.

• iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.0 only accept BIOS or BIOS and Boot profiles.

• Saving a profile from a server iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.1 results in a All Settings profile.

You can:

• View profile settings on a server or from a saved profile.

• Save a profile from a server.

• Apply a profile to other servers.

• Import stored profiles from a remote file share.

• Edit the profile name and description.

• Export stored profiles to a remote file share.

• Delete stored profiles.

• Deploy selected profiles to the target devices using Quick Deploy option.

• Display the log activity for recent server profile tasks.

Accessing Server Profiles Page

You can add, manage, and apply server profiles to one or more servers using the Server Profiles page.

To access the Server Profiles page using the CMC web interface, in the left pane, go to Chassis Overview → Server

Overview. Click Setup → Profiles . The Server Profiles page is displayed.

Adding or Saving Profile

Before cloning the properties of a server, first capture the properties to a stored profile. Create a stored profile and

provide a name and optional description for each profile. You can save a maximum of 16 stored profiles on the CMC

nonvolatile extended storage media.

Removing or disabling the nonvolatile extended storage media prevents access to stored profile and disables the Server

Cloning feature.

To add or save a profile:

1. Go to the Server Profiles page. In the Server Profiles section, select the server from whose settings you want to

generate the profile, and then click Save Profile.

The Save server Profile section is displayed.

2. In the Profile Name and Description fields, enter the profile name and description (optional), and click Save Profile.

CMC communicates with the LC to get the available server profile settings and store them as a named profile.

A progress indicator indicates that the Save operation is in progress. After the action is complete, a message,

"Operation Successful" is displayed.

NOTE: The process to gather the settings runs in the background. Hence, it may take some time before the

new profile is displayed. If the new profile is not displayed, check the profile log for errors