Users Guide

– 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.

• Configure the number of log files you want to view at a time in the DLCSystemview.exe.config or the

DLCConfigUtility.exe.config files. For more information, see Viewing Lifecycle Controller Logs.