Users Guide

7. In the File Path field, enter the directory or subdirectory path, where the backup image file is stored on the selected device
and click Next.
8. Select either Preserve or Delete.
● Preserve — Preserves the RAID level, virtual disk, and controller attributes.
● Delete — Deletes the RAID level, virtual disk, and controller attributes.
9. If you have secured the backup image file with a passphrase, enter the passphrase (entered during backup) in the Backup
File Passphrase field, and then click Finish.
System or feature behavior during import
● Lifecycle Controller is not available during restore, and is enabled after the import operation is complete.
● Restores everything that was backed up, including Lifecycle Controller content.
● Import may take up to 45 minutes depending on the server configuration.
● Diagnostics or driver pack information is not restored.
● If multiple restarts occur during tasks executed in Lifecycle Controller, it is because there was an issue while trying to set
the device configuration, which attempts to perform the task again. Check the Lifecycle Logs for information on the failed
device.
● Import operation for a card fails if the slot in which it was installed earlier has changed.
● The import operation restores only Perpetual license. The Evaluation license is restored only if it has not expired.
Post-import scenario
The managed-system performs the following operations:
1. The system if turned on, automatically turns off. If the system boots to an operating system, it attempts to perform a
graceful shutdown. If it is not able to perform a graceful shutdown, it performs a forced shutdown after 15 minutes.
2. The system turns on and boots to System Services to perform firmware restore for supported devices (BIOS, storage
controllers, and Add-in NIC cards).
3. The system reboots and goes to System Services to execute firmware validation and configuration restore for supported
devices (BIOS, storage controllers, and Add-in NIC cards).
4. The system turns off and performs iDRAC configuration and firmware restore. After completion, iDRAC resets and takes up
to 10 minutes before the system turns on.
5. The system turns on and the restore process is complete. Check the Lifecycle Logs for the restore process entries.
Importing server profile after system board replacement
Before importing the server profile after replacing the system board, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:
● A backup image of the server with the old system board is present.
● If you are restoring from a vFlash SD card, it must be installed, and contain the backup image in a folder labeled SRVCNF.
This image must be from the same server that you are trying to restore.
● If you are restoring from a network share, make sure that the network share where the backup image file is stored is
accessible.
After replacing the system board, import the server profile from a vFlash SD card, network share, or a USB device.
● See Post-Import Scenario
● The Service Tag is restored on the new system board from the backup file.
NOTE:
Lifecycle Controller prompts you with a dialog box to retrieve the Service Tag and restore the server profile, if you
have replaced a system board and have not entered the Service Tag on the replaced system board.
Restoring server profile after system board replacement
When you launch Lifecycle Controller after replacing the system board, a message is displayed prompting you to either retrieve
the Service Tag and the server profile using any of the following:
● vFlash SD card
● Easy Restore
To restore the server profile using vFlash SD card:
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