Users Guide

• 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

Applying Profile

Server cloning is possible only when server profiles are available as stored profiles in the nonvolatile

media on the CMC. To initiate a server cloning operation, you can apply a stored profile to one or more

servers.

NOTE: If a server does not support Lifecycle Controller or the chassis is powered off, you cannot

apply a profile to the server.

To apply a profile to one or more server(s):

1. Go to the Server Profiles page. In the Save and Apply Profiles section, select the server or servers for

which you want to apply the selected profile.

The Select Profile drop-down menu gets enabled.

2. From the Select Profile drop-down menu, select the profile that you want to apply.

The Apply Profile option gets enabled.