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3 Scheduling Automatic Backup Server Profile

Backup Server Profile can be scheduled to run at periodic intervals. iDRAC will periodically create a profile

and store it in a selected CIFS or NFS network share, or a vFlash SD card. A vFlash SD card stores only one

image at a time. Newer backup server profile replaces the image stored earlier. Network shares allow up to

50 images. New images are suffixied with the index number of an image. The frequency of the backups

can be configured by selecting the Day of Week, Week of Month, Day of Month along with a Repeat

parameter. By default, the automatic scheduling is disabled. You must enable this feature, and then

configure the schedule using one of the following methods.

3.1 Using RACADM Commands

1. Enable the Automatic Backup feature.

2. Schedule the Automatic Backup operation.

racadm set lifecyclecontroller.lcattributes.autobackup 1

racadm systemconfig backup -f <filename> <target> [-n <passphrase>] -

time <time> -dom <DayOfMonth> -wom <WeekOfMonth> -dow <DayofWeek> -rp

<target> can be any of the following with listed options -l <location>

-u <user> -p <password> --vFlash

Valid Options:

-n : A passphrase used to encrypt/decrypt the configuration

data.

-l : Network share location, can be either CIFS or NFS.

-f : Image file name. This option is not required for --

vflash.

-u : Username for the remote share access.

-p : Password for the remote share access.

--vflash : Choose vFlash SD as target location for Backup.

-time : Time to schedule an autobackup in HH:MM format. This

option has to be specified.

-dom : Day of Month to schedule an autobackup. Valid values are

1-28, L(Last day) or '*' (default - any day).

-wom : Week of Month to schedule an autobackup. Valid values

are 1-4, L(Last week) or '*' (default - any week).

-dow : Day of Week to schedule an autobackup. Valid values are

sun-sat or mon,tue or '*' (default - any day).