Users Guide

Configuring Profile Settings Using Server Configuration Replication
The server configurations replicating feature allows you to apply all profile settings from a specified server to one or more servers.
Profile settings that can be replicated are those profile settings which can be modified and are intended to be replicated across
servers. The following three profile groups for servers are displayed and can be replicated:
• BIOS — This group includes only the BIOS settings of a server. These profiles are generated from CMC for PowerEdge VRTX
version 1.00 and later.
• BIOS and Boot — This group includes the BIOS and the Boot settings of a server. These profiles are generated from CMC for
PowerEdge VRTX version 1.00 and later.
• All Settings — This version includes all the settings of the server and components on that server. These profiles are generated
from
– 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.
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