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Backup Server Profile

Use this licensed feature to do the following and store the backup image files in a vFlash SD card:

• Back up the following:

– Hardware and firmware inventory such as BIOS, NDCs, Lifecycle Controller supported add-in NIC cards, and

Storage Controllers (RAID level, virtual disk, and controller attributes)

– System information

– Lifecycle Controller firmware images, data and configuration, and iDRAC firmware and configuration.

• Optionally, secure the backup image file with a passphrase.

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System or Feature Behavior During Backup

Back Up Server Profile

Before you back up the server profile, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

• A software license for 12th generation Dell PowerEdge servers. For more information about managing licenses using

iDRAC Web interface, go to Overview → Server → Licenses, and see the

iDRAC Online Help

• The server has a valid service tag (7 characters).

• vFlash SD card is installed, initialized, and enabled.

• vFlash SD card has a minimum free space of 384 MB.

To back up the server profile:

1. In the left pane, select Platform Restore.

2. In the right pane, select Backup Server Profile.

3. To generate the backup file without entering the passphrase, click Finish.

Alternatively, to generate an encrypted backup file using a passphrase, enter the passphrase and click Finish. In

the absence of a passphrase, Lifecycle Controller encrypts the backup image file with a default passphrase

(internally-generated).

4. In the Backup File Passphrase field, enter a passphrase. For example, Rt@#12tv.

NOTE: A valid passphrase contains 8 to 32 characters. It must include a combination of uppercase and

lowercase letters, numbers, symbols, and must not have white spaces. The passphrase is optional and if used

for backup, it must be used during restore.

5. In the Confirm Passphrase box, reenter the passphrase and click Finish.

The system restarts and Lifecycle Controller is disabled. You cannot access Lifecycle Controller until the backup

process is complete. A success message is displayed when you launch Lifecycle Controller after backup is

complete.