Users Guide

Use Case Scenarios 81
Importing Server Profile from a iDRAC vFlash
Card or a Network Share
Import the backup of the firmware and configuration (server and firmware)
and restore it to the same system
the backup was taken from .
NOTE: If the motherboard is replaced, make sure to re-install the hardware back in
the same location. For example, install the NIC PCI card in the same PCI slot that
was used during backup.
Optionally, you can delete the current virtual disk configuration and restore
the configuration from the backup image file.
Prerequisites
To successfully perform remote operations on the server, make sure that the
following prerequisites are met:
• Common Prerequisites.
• The service tag of the server is either blank or same as when the backup
was taken.
• iDRAC vFlash card:
– Is installed, enabled and has the SRVCNF partition.
– Minimum free space of 384 MB is available.
• If imported from an iDRAC vFlash card, make sure that the card is
installed and has the backup image in the SRVCNF partition. This image
is from the same platform that you are importing.
• If imported from a network share, make sure that the network share where
the backup image file is stored is still accessible.
Profiles
DCIM-LCManagementProfile
MOFs
DCIM_LCService.mof
Table 5-1. Step Number and Location
Step Number Location in Lifecycle Controller Web Services Interface Guide
(Windows or Linux)