White Paper

4 Automatic Backup Server Profile | Revision 1.0.
Executive Summary
To prevent server downtime for long duration that is caused by corrupted firmware,
incorrect configuration changes, or motherboard damage, Dell recommends you to
back up the server profile and save in an external location or storage device. When the
server is not functional because of the aforesaid reasons, Lifecycle Controller provides a
feature to backup and export the server profile to a vFlash Card or a CIFS or NFS share,
and then restore the earlier saved server profile. It also provides a mechanism to
schedule the server profile backup at periodic intervals.
This whitepaper aims at providing detailed information about scheduling periodic
automatic backup of server profile using various interfaces such as WS–Man, RACADM,
and iDRAC Web GUI.