Users Guide

• Local or Network Share if the source le is on an SD card.
NOTE: The Network Share option is enabled and the details are displayed in the Stored Proles section only if
the network share is mounted and is accessible. If the Network Share is not connected, congure the Network
Share for the chassis. To congure the Network Share, click Edit in the Stored Proles section. For more
information, see Conguring Network Share Using CMC Web Interface.
• Local or SD Card if the source le is on the Network Share.
For more information, see the Online Help.
3. Select Local, Extended Storage, or Network Share as the destination location based on the options displayed.
• If you select Local, a dialog box appears allowing you to save the prole to a local directory.
• If you select Extended Storage or Network Share, a Save Prole dialog box is displayed.
4. Click Save Prole to save the prole to the selected location.
NOTE: The CMC web interface captures the normal server conguration prole (snapshot of the server), which can be
used for replication on a target system. However, some congurations such as RAID and identity attributes are not
propagated to the new server. For more information on alternate export modes for RAID congurations and identity
attributes, see the white paper,
Server Cloning with Server Conguration Proles , at DellTechCenter.com.
Editing Prole
You can edit the name and description of a server prole that is stored on the CMC nonvolatile media (SD Card) or the name of a
server prole stored on the remote share.
To edit a stored prole:
1. Go to the Server Proles page. In the Stored Proles section, select the required prole and then click Edit Prole.
The Edit Server Prole — <Prole Name> section is displayed.
2. Edit the prole name and description of the server prole as required and then click Save Prole.
For more information, see the CMC Online Help.
Deleting Prole
You can delete a server prole that is stored on the CMC nonvolatile media (SD Card) or on the Network Share.
To delete a stored prole:
1. In the Server Proles page, in the Stored Proles section, select the required prole and then click Delete Prole.
A warning message is displayed indicating that deleting a prole would delete the selected prole permanently.
2. Click OK to delete the selected prole.
For more information, see the CMC Online Help.
Viewing Prole Settings
To view Prole settings for a selected server, go to the Server Proles page. In the Server Proles section, click View in the
Server Prole column for the required server. The View Settings page is displayed.
For more information on the displayed settings, see the CMC Online Help.
NOTE: The CMC Server Cloning application retrieves and displays the settings for a specic server, only if the Collect
System Inventory on Restart (CSIOR) option is enabled.
To enable CSIOR on:
• 11th generation servers — After rebooting the server, from the Ctrl-E setup, select System Services, enable CSIOR and save
the changes.
• 12th generation servers — After rebooting the server, from the F2 setup, select iDRAC Settings → Lifecycle Controller, enable
CSIOR and save the changes.
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