Users Guide

This action involves the following:
• The remote file share is connected.
• The file is selected as the first boot device for the servers.
• The server is restarted.
• Power is applied to the server if the server is turned off.
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 versions earlier than 4.3.
• BIOS and Boot — This group includes the BIOS and the Boot settings of a server. These profiles are generated from:
• CMC version 4.3
• CMC version 4.45 with 11th generation servers
• CMC version 4.45 and 12th generation servers with Lifecycle Controller 2 version earlier than 1.1
• All Settings — This version includes all the settings of the server and components on that server. These profiles are generated from:
• CMC version 4.45 and 12th generation servers with iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.1 or greater.
• CMC version 5.0 and 13th generation servers with iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller 2.00.00.00 or later
The server configurations replication feature supports iDRAC 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. iDRAC servers require a minimum version of 3.2 and 1.00.00.
• Server must be powered on.
Server versions and profile compatibilities:
• iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.1 and later can accept any profile version.
• iDRAC version 3.2 & 1.0 only accept BIOS or BIOS and Boot profiles.
• Saving a profile from a server iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.1 and later results in a All Settings profile. Saving a profile
from a server with iDRAC version 3.2 and iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.0 will result in a BIOS and Boot 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 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.
Related tasks
Accessing Server Profiles Page
Adding or Saving Profile
Applying Profile
Viewing Profile Settings
Viewing Profile Log
Completion Status, Log View, and Troubleshooting
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Configuring Server