Users Guide

80 Use Case Scenarios
Example: The currently installed BIOS firmware version is 2.1, and version
2.0 is the rollback (2.0 was the previous version before installing 2.1). After
export, the currently installed BIOS firmware version 2.1 is backed up.
Workflow
1 Construct the input parameters depending on where backup image file is
stored; iDRAC vFlash card or network share (CIFS or NFS).
2 Invoke the BackupImage() method. A job id (for example,
JID_001291194119 ) is returned to the screen.
3 To get the job status or percentage completion for the job, run the
required WS-Management command on the job id.
NOTE: Besides querying the job id using various scripting languages, check
the iDRAC RAC logs for job status progress. After job status displays
Completed, check the Lifecycle Logs for all export entries. To view the log,
export the log using the ExportLifecycleLog() method on the DCIM_LCService
class or view the log in the Unified Server Configurator–Lifecycle Controller
Enabled GUI.
NOTE: If export fails, the job status is marked as failed with a message
explaining the reason for failure. For more information on the error message
IDs and the recommended actions, see Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote
Services Error Messages and Troubleshooting List on
support.dell.com/manuals.
References
NOTE: The sections referenced in this table contain only generic examples.
Table 5-1. Step Number and Location
Step Number Location in Lifecycle Controller Web Services Interface Guide
(Windows or Linux)
step 1 18.1 — Export Server Profile
step 2 18.1.1 — Export Server Profile to iDRAC vFlash Card-BackupImage()
18.1.2 — Export Server Profile to a NFS Share-BackupImage()
18.1.3 — Export Server Profile to a CIFS Share-BackupImage()
step 3 18.1.4 — Monitor Export Status