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15 RESTful Server Configuration with iDRAC RESTful API
$ python ./redfish_SCP_export_cifs.v3.py 192.168.0.120 root calvin
jwr_rf_exp.v3_02.xml
- JID_967992694673 successfully created for ExportSystemConfiguration method
- Query job ID command passed
- Job not marked completed, current status is: Running
- Message: Exporting Server Configuration Profile.
- Query job ID command passed
Job ID = JID_967992694673
Name = Export: Server Configuration Profile
Message = Successfully exported Server Configuration Profile
JobStatus = Completed
JID_967992694673 completed in: 0:00:13
$
2.3 Exporting JSON SCP to an HTTP(S) share with iDRAC9
Serving SCP files from a web server can be a useful way to provide easy-access to configuration files for a
fleet of servers. The following script will export the SCP to a web server and takes the following as input
variables:
 iDRAC IP address,
 Method or action (Import or Export)
 A file name for the JSON or XML file to be imported / exported
Hardcoded values are present for:
 The iDRAC username and password
 The Web server IP address
 The Web server folder name
 Data format (Currently JSON but can be set to XML)
Note that it is exporting in Default mode which will result in a non-destructive SCP file when imported into
another server. Alternatively Clone or Replace can be used to enable settings which may destroy data – for
example by reconfiguring RAID volumes.
Either HTTP or HTTPS can be used; for this example HTTP is hardcoded in the script.