Installation Manual

To disable automatic backup use the command:
racadm set LifeCycleController.lcattributes.autobackup Disabled
To clear the backup schedule:
racadm systemconfig clearbackupscheduler
For more information, see the RACADM Command Line Reference Guide for iDRAC7 and CMC available at dell.com/
support/manuals.
Importing Server Profile
You can use the back up image file to import (restore) the configuration and firmware for the same server or another
server with identical configuration, without rebooting the server.
Import feature is not licensed.
NOTE: For the restore operation, the system service tag and the service tag in the backup file must be identical.
The restore operation applies to all system components that are same and present in the same location (example,
in the same slot) as captured in the backup file. If components are different or not in the same location, they are
not modified and restore failures is logged to the Lifecycle Log.
Before performing an import operation, make sure that Lifecycle Controller is enabled. If Lifecycle Controller is disabled,
and if you initiate the import operation, the following message is displayed:
Lifecycle Controller is not enabled, cannot create Configuration job.
When import is already in-progress, and if you initiate a import operation again, the following error message is
displayed:
Restore is already running
Import events are recorded in the Lifecycle Log.
Related Links
Restore Operation Sequence
Importing Server Profile Using iDRAC7 Web Interface
To import the server profile using iDRAC7 Web interface:
1. Go to Overview → iDRAC Settings → Server Profile → Import.
The Import Server Profile page is displayed.
2. Select one of the following to specify the location of the backup file:
– Network
– vFlash
3. Enter the backup file name and decryption passphrase (optional).
4. If Network is selected as the file location, enter the network settings.
For information about the fields, see the iDRAC7 Online Help .
5. Select one of the following for Virtual disks configuration and hard disk data:
– Preserve - Preserves the RAID level, virtual disk, controller attributes, and hard disk data in the system and
restores the system to a previously known state using the backup image file.
– Delete and Replace - Deletes and replaces the RAID level, virtual disk, controller attributes, and hard disk
configuration information in the system with the data from the backup image file.
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