Users Guide

NOTE: If you have specified a file name prefix that is the same as an earlier backup file, the

utility prompts you to specify a different file name to avoid overwriting an existing file. If the

same file name prefix is given at the System Level and also at the Collection Level, for a same

share location, it is overwritten without a prompt.

5. The backup is scheduled.

The options available are:

• Start now: used to instantly backup system profiles to an iDRAC vFlash Card or a Network share.

• One time: used to schedule a backup once. Set date and time to backup system profile once to

an iDRAC vFlash Card or a Network share.

• Recur: used to schedule a backup multiple times periodically. Provide the frequency you want to

set to backup system profiles, using days and Number of occurrences , to an iDRAC vFlash Card

or a Network share.

6. Click Next.

A summary screen is displayed.

7. Click Finish to submit the backup process to the task viewer.

The following message is displayed: Task submission complete. You can launch the Task Viewer to

view the status of the task.

Importing the system profile

About this task

This feature enables you to import the backup of the firmware and configuration of a system, and restore

it to the same system where the backup was taken from.

You can use this feature only if you have taken a backup image of the system profile before.

NOTE: If you replace the motherboard of the system, make sure you re-install the hardware back in

the same location. For example, install the NIC PCI card in the same PCI slot that you used during

backup.

Optionally, you can delete the current virtual disk configuration and restore the configuration from the

backup image file.

To import the system profile:

Steps

1. On the System Viewer utility, select Platform Restore.

The Platform Restore screen is displayed.

2. On the Platform Restore screen, select the Import Server Profile option and click Next. The options

to select the vFlash media or share location are displayed.

3. Select one of the following options:

• vFlash media: to restore the backup image from the iDRAC vFlash Card.

• Network share: to restore the backup image from a shared location on the network. If you

choose this option you must specify the following information:

• Existing share: Specify share location where you have saved the backup image. The drop-down

list contains the list of shares where you have previously created backup files for the system or

collection.

• User name: Specify the user name to access the share location. You must specify the user name

in the following format: Domain\<username>.