Users Guide

Export Server Prole
Use this licensed feature to export the backup image le stored in the vFlash SD card to a USB drive or a network share.
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System or Feature Behavior during Export
Exporting Server Prole to USB Drive or Network Share
Exporting Server Prole to USB Drive or Network Share
Before exporting the server prole, 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 iDRAC Online Help.
• vFlash SD card is installed in the system and must contain the backup image le.
• USB drive has a minimum free space of 384 MB.
• Network share is accessible and has a minimum free space of 384 MB.
• Use the same vFlash SD card that was used during backup.
To export the server prole to a USB drive or a network share:
1. In the left pane, select Platform Restore.
2. In the right pane, select Export Server Prole.
3. Select either USB Drive or Network Share, enter the details, and then click Finish.
NOTE: You can also use a USB drive that is attached to the client system while operating remotely. To do this, use
the Virtual Media feature. For more information, see iDRAC User’s Guide .
The Backup_<service_tag>_<time_stamp>.img le is exported to the specied location.
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USB Drive
Network Share
System or Feature Behavior during Export
• Takes up to ve minutes on the basis of a server conguration.
• Lifecycle Controller exports the backup image le in the Backup _<service_tag>_<time_stamp>.img format. The <service_tag>
is copied from the backup image le name. The <time_stamp> is the time when the backup was initiated.
• After a successful export, the event is logged in the Lifecycle Log.
Import Server Prole
Use this feature to apply a backup to the system from which it was taken previously, and restore the system hardware and rmware
conguration according to the information stored in the backup image le. For more information about the supported components,
see Supported Components. The operation restores the backup information to all the system components that are located in the
same physical location (for example, in the same slot) when the backup was performed. If you install components such as a RAID
Controller, NIC, CNA, FC HBA, and Hard Disk Drive in a slot that is dierent from the slot they were installed before backup, the
restore operation fails on such components. The failures are logged in the Lifecycle Log.
You can cancel a restore job using iDRAC Settings utility by pressing <F2> during POST, and then clicking Yes under Cancel
Lifecycle Controller Actions or resetting iDRAC7. This initiates the recovery process and restores the system to a previously-known
state. Recovery process may take more than ve minutes on the basis of system conguration. To check if the recovery process is
complete, view the Lifecycle logs in iDRAC Web interface.
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