Practices Guide

Lifecycle Controller Integration―Best Practices Specification
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Prerequisites for script:
 Valid and enabled vFlash card for licensing
 Set script variables by editing script
Script: Backup_CIFS_NFS.win
A) The Lifecycle Controller remote service must be in a “ready” state before executing any
other WSMAN commands. The GetRSStatus() method or the GetRemoteServicesAPIStatus()
method may be used depending on the version of the LC Management registered profile.
B) BackupImage(): Performs backup operation [ReturnValue=4096].
C) Poll jobstatus for Completed: GET the InstanceID of from B). See section 2.3 for a
definition of
GET.
4.8 Automatic Backup (12
th
Generation and Later Version of
Servers Only)
This workflow creates a recurring schedule to perform automatic Backup Server profile and
export to vFlash or CIFS or NFS share. At the specified schedule, the server profile is backed
up and the backup image is exported to the specified target. vFlash can hold only one image
at any time. For CIFS or NFS shares, the exported images are automatically renamed and
archived. Up to 50 archived images are stored on the CIFS or NFS shares.
Applies to: LC2 1.3.0+ and iDRAC 1.50.50 +
Prerequisites for script:
 A network share (CIFS/NFS) to export the backup images or a vflash card
inserted on the system slot
 A software license for 12
th
Generation Dell PowerEdge servers

 Set script variables by editing script/XML file
Script: Auto_Update.win
A)
The Lifecycle Controller remote service must be in the “ready” state before running
any other WSMAN commands. The GetRSStatus() method or the
GetRemoteServicesAPIStatus() method may be used depending on the version of the
LC Management registered profile.
B)
SetLCAttribute(): Enable the “Automatic Backup Feature” attribute using the
SetLCAttribute() function with AttributeName = “Automatic Backup Feature”
C)
CreateConfigJob(): Create a Config job and apply this attribute.
D) SetBackupSchedule(): Set the schedule for the automatic backup using the
SetBackupchedule() function. Auto_Backup.xml file provides the input parameters
for setting the schedule of the Automatic Backups.
E) GetBackupSchedule(): Get the schedule for the automatic backup using the
GetBackupSchedule() function.
F) The Lifecycle Controller remote service must be in a “ready” state before executing
any other WSMAN commands The GetRSStatus() method or the
GetRemoteServicesAPIStatus() method may be used depending on the version of the
LC Management registered profile.