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NOTE: The 13th generation message registry does not contain the 11th generation and 12th
generation message registries.
Viewing the hardware inventory for the system
You can use the System Viewer utility to view the hardware inventory details of the selected system.
To view the hardware inventory for the system:
On the System Viewer utility, select Hardware Inventory.
The right-hand pane of the System Viewer utility displays the following details:
• Hardware Component — displays the name of the hardware component.
• Properties — displays the attributes of the hardware component.
• Value — displays the value against each attribute of the hardware component.
NOTE: For the PowerEdge 11G systems, the Slot Length and Slot Type 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 or higher.
• When exporting a system profile, if you want to schedule a backup, then you must have administrative
privileges to access the iDRAC vFlash Card or a Network share.
For more information on updating you firmware versions, see Comparing and Updating the Firmware
Inventory.
Exporting the system profile
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You can create a backup of the system profiles and export it to an iDRAC vFlash Card or a Network share.
This feature backs up the following:
• Hardware and firmware inventory such as BIOS, LOMs, and Storage Controllers (RAID level, virtual
disk, and controller attributes).
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