Users Guide

• CMC for PowerEdge VRTX version 1.00 and later
• 12th generation servers with iDRAC7 1.00.00 or later and Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.1 or later
• 13th generation servers with iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller 2.00.00.00 or later
The server configurations replication feature supports iDRAC7 and later servers. Earlier generation RAC servers are listed but are grayed
out on the main page, and are not enabled to use this feature.
To use the server configurations replication feature:
• iDRAC must have the minimum version that is required.
• Server must be powered on.
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 management station or remote file share.
• Edit the profile name and description.
• Export stored profiles to a management station or 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 copying 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.
NOTE:
If a remote share is available, you can store a maximum of 100 profiles using the CMC extended storage and
remote share. For more information about the remote share, see Configuring Network Share Using CMC Web Interface.
Removing or disabling the nonvolatile extended storage media prevents access to stored profile and disables the Server Configuration
Replication feature.
To add or save a profile:
1. Open the Server Profiles page. In the Server Profiles section, click Apply and Save Profiles.
2. Select the server from whose settings you want to generate the profile, and then click Save Profile.
The Save Profile section is displayed.
3. Select Extended Storage or Network Share as the location to save the profile.
NOTE:
The Network Share option is enabled and the details are displayed in the Stored Profiles section only if the
network share is mounted and is accessible. If the Network Share is not connected, configure the Network Share for
the chassis. To configure the Network Share, click Edit in the Stored Profiles section. For more information about
configuring the network share, see Configuring Network Share Using CMC Web Interface.
4. In the Profile Name and Description fields, type the profile name and description (optional), and then click Save Profile.
NOTE:
When saving a Server Profile, the standard ASCII extended character set is supported. However, the
following special characters are not supported:
), “, ., *, >, <, \, /, :, |, #, ?, and ,
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.
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