Owner's Manual

Using The System Viewer Utility 97
On the System Viewer utility, select Hardware Inventory.
The right-hand pane of the System Viewer utility displays the following
details:
• Hardware Component — name of the hardware component.
•
Properties — the attributes of the hardware component.
•
Va lu e — the value against each attribute of the hardware component.
NOTE: For yx1x systems, the SlotLength and SlotType fields may show the status as
Not Applicable instead of Unknown.
Platform Restore For A System
You can use this option on the System Viewer utility to perform the following
functions:
• Export a system profile. For more information, see Exporting The System
Profile.
• Import a system profile. For more information, see Importing The System
Profile.
• Manage profiles.
• Configure Part Replacement properties for a system. For more
information, see Configuring Part Replacement Properties For A System.
Prerequisites To Export Or Import A System Profile
You must upgrade the firmware to the following versions:
• iDRAC firmware for blade systems to version 3.30 or higher.
• iDRAC firmware for rack and tower systems to version 1.80 or higher.
• Lifecycle controller firmware to version 1.5.1.0 or higher.
For more information on updating you firmware versions, see Comparing And
Updating Firmware Inventory
.
Exporting The System Profile
You can create a backup of the firmware and configuration and export it to an
iDRAC vFlash Card or a Network share. This feature backs up the following:
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