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Importing Server Prole from a vFlash SD Card Network Share or USB Drive
Importing Server Prole After Motherboard Replacement
vFlash SD Card
Network Share
USB Drive
Importing Server Prole from a vFlash SD Card Network Share or USB Drive
Before importing the server prole, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:
• The service tag of the server is same as when the backup was taken.
• If you are restoring from a vFlash SD card, it must be installed and must contain the backup image in a folder SRVCNF. This
image must be from the same server that you are trying to restore.
• If you are restoring from a network share, make sure that the network share where the backup image le is stored is accessible.
You can import the server prole from a vFlash SD card, Network Share, or a USB drive.
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System or Feature Behavior During Import
vFlash SD Card
Network Share
USB Drive
Post-import Scenario
Import Server Prole
vFlash SD Card
To import from a vFlash SD card:
1. In the left pane, select Platform Restore.
2. In the right pane, select Import Server Prole.
3. Select vFlash Secure Digital (SD) Card and click Next.
4. Select either Preserve conguration or Delete Conguration.
• Preserve conguration — Preserves the RAID level, virtual drive, and controller attributes.
• Delete conguration — Deletes the RAID level, virtual drive, and controller attributes.
5. If you have secured the backup image le with a passphrase, enter the passphrase (entered during backup) in the Backup File
Passphrase box, and then click Finish.
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System or Feature Behavior During Import
Import Server Prole
Importing Server Prole After Motherboard Replacement
Network Share
To import from a network share:
1. In the left pane, select Platform Restore.
2. In the right pane, select Import Server Prole.
3. Select Network Share and click Next.
4. Select CIFS or NFS, enter the backup le name along the with directory, sub-directory path, and then click Next.
5. Select either Preserve conguration or Delete Conguration.
• Preserve conguration — Preserves the RAID level, virtual disk, and controller attributes.
• Delete conguration — Deletes the RAID level, virtual disk, and controller attributes.
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