Users Guide

– Is installed as a license, enabled and has the SRVCNF partition. In Lifecycle Controller, during backup, a
partition with a label name SRVCNF is automatically created on the vFlash SD card to store the backup
image file. If a partition with the label name SRVCNF already exists, it is overwritten. For more
information, see Lifecycle Controller documentation at support.dell.com/manuals.
– Has minimum free space of 384 MB is available.
• If you are importing from an iDRAC vFlash card, make sure that the card is installed and has the backup image in
the SRVCNF partition. This image is from the same platform that you are importing.
• If you are importing from a network share, make sure that the network share where the backup image file is
stored is still accessible.
• If you replace the motherboard before performing import, make sure that the motherboard has the latest iDRAC
and BIOS installed.
Before You Begin
Before you begin importing the backup file to a system or collection, ensure the following:
• User Data is not present in the backup image file. If you overwrite the existing configuration with the backup
image file, the user data is not restored.
• During import, make sure that operations such as firmware update, operating system deployment, and firmware
configurations are not running.
• After you deploy the operating system using Lifecycle controller, the OEMDRV is open for 18 hours. If you need
to perform the operations such as update, configuration, or import after operating system deployment, remove
the OEMDRV partition. To remove the partition, reset iDRAC or cancel
System Services.
Importing the Server Profile from an Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller vFlash Card
or a Network Share Workflow
1. To import the system profile of a single target system, launch the System Viewer Utility. To import the system
profiles of a collection of systems, launch the Config Utility. For more information, see System Viewer Utility or
Configuration Utility.
2. Select the Platform Restore on the System Viewer Utility or the Config Utility.
3. For a single system, see Importing the System Profile.
4. For a collection, see Importing the System Profiles in a Collection.
Viewing and Exporting Lifecycle Controller Logs
You can view the Lifecycle Controller Logs for a single system or a collection and also export them in a .CSV format to a
network share folder.
Viewing and Exporting Lifecycle Controller Logs Prerequisites
• Common Prerequisites.
• Network Share:
– Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller can access the network share.
– Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller has the necessary permissions to write information to
network share.
– Minimum free space of 384 MB is available.
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