Users Guide

● When there are multiple network interfaces available in a single NIC card, there is only one entry for all the interfaces
in the Component Information list. Once the firmware update is applied, all the NIC cards are upgraded.
● When a NIC card is added along with the existing cards, the newly added NIC card is listed as another instance in the
Component Information list. Once the firmware update is applied, all the NIC cards are upgraded.
4. Select the server or group of servers that you want to refresh, and then click Refresh Inventory.
Exporting server profiles
You can export a server profile, including the installed firmware images on various components such as BIOS, RAID, NIC, iDRAC,
Lifecycle Controller and the configuration of those components. The appliance creates a file containing all the configurations,
which you can save on a vFlash SD card or network share. Select a protection vault of your choice to save this file. You can
export the configuration profiles for a server or a group of servers immediately or schedule it for a later date. Also, you can
select the relevant recurrence option as to how frequently the server profiles are exported. At an instance, you can schedule
only one export configuration job for a group of servers. You cannot perform any other activity on that server or group of
servers whose configuration profiles are being exported.
NOTE:
● Make sure that the Automatic Backup job in iDRAC is not scheduled at the same time.
● You cannot export server profiles after applying the filters. To export server profiles, clear all the applied filters.
Creating export jobs
To export the server configurations:
Prerequisites: Disable the F1/F2 Prompt on Error option in BIOS Settings.
1. In DLCI Console Add-in for SCVMM, click Maintenance Center, and then click Export Server Profile.
2. In Export Profile, provide the job details, and then select a protection vault.
In Export Server Profile select:
● Run Now — to export the server configuration immediately of the selected servers, or group of servers.
● Schedule — provide a schedule for exporting the server configuration of the selected group of servers.
○ Never — select to export the server profile only once during the scheduled time.
○ Once a week — select to export the server profile on a weekly basis.
○ Once every 2 weeks — select to export the server profile once every two weeks.
○ Once every 4 weeks — select to export the server profile once every four weeks.
Canceling export server configuration jobs
To cancel an export job:
1. In DLCI Console Add-in for SCVMM, click Maintenance Center, and then click Manage Jobs.
2. Select Export and Import Jobs from the filter, select the jobs you want to cancel and make sure that the job is in
Scheduled state.
3. Click Cancel, and then click Yes.
Importing server profile
You can import a server profile which was previously exported for that same server, or group of servers. Importing server profile
is useful in restoring the configuration and firmware of the server to the state stored in the profile. In such cases, you can
replace the server profile on that server, or group of servers by importing a previously exported server profile of that server or
group of servers.
You can import server profiles in two ways:
● Quick import server profile — allows you to automatically import the latest exported server profile for that server. You need
not select individual server profiles for each of the servers for this operation.
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