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Viewing server backup proles
The server backup prole is created by scheduling a device conguration inventory. The device should be a part of the Repurpose
and Bare Metal Devices group and should not be a part of the virtual I/O compute pool.
The backed-up proles of the servers are visible under Conguration Backup → Backed-up Devices. Selecting one of the backed-
up proles under the Devices section, displays the attributes of the prole under the Attributes section. The attributes of the
backed-up proles are read-only and cannot be modied.
To replace a target server with the backup prole, see Replacing a server from backup prole
Replacing a server from backup prole
The replace server task allows you to replace a production server from the backup prole. When the replace server task runs, the
attributes of the source server are migrated to the target server.
Before you begin to replace the target server, ensure that:
• The deployment le share is congured. For more information, see Conguring the Deployment File Share.
• The credentials are congured and the conguration inventory of the devices is scheduled. See Conguring the credentials and
device conguration inventory schedule
• The source and target devices are added to the Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices group. For more information, see Adding
Devices to the Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices Group.
To replace the target server from the backup prole:
1. Click Replace Server under Manage → Conguration.
Replace Server Wizard is displayed.
NOTE: To select an individual backup prole, in the Devices pane, right-click on the backed-up Device Name and
select Replace.
2. Enter the task name, and click Next.
3. On the Source and Target page:
a. Under Select Source, select the source server.
b. Under Select Target, select the target server.
c. Click Next.
Note: The target server must be in the repurpose and bare metal group. To manually add the target server to the bare
metal group, see Adding Devices to the Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices Group.
4. In Review Source Attributes, the Template Attributes, the Device Specic Attributes, and the Indentity Attributes are
displayed. Click
Next.
NOTE: The attributes displayed under Review Source Attributes are read-only.
5. On the Options page, select any of the following options based on your preference:
• Remove target from bare metal pool — Select to remove the target server from the Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices
group after the server is replaced.
• Select Deploy to target even if virtual identities cannot be removed from the source to reclaim the virtual I/O identities
of the source server, even if the source server is unreachable.
6. In the Credentials page, enter the Source Credentials and the Target Credentials. Click Next.
The Summary page is displayed.
7. The various attributes along with their values are listed in the Summary page. Review the selections you have made, and then
click Finish.
The target server is replaced with the backup prole of the source server, and the replace server task is seen under Tasks →
Conguraton Tasks → Restore Server Conguration From Backup. You can right-click the task in Task Execution History to
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