Users Guide

System or feature behavior during export
● Exporting the server profile may take up to five minutes based on the server configuration.
● Lifecycle Controller exports the backup image file in the Backup _<service_tag>_<time_stamp>.img format. The
<service_tag> is copied from the backup image file name. The <time_stamp> is the time when the backup was initiated.
● After a successful export, the event is logged in the Lifecycle Log.
Import server profile
Use the Import Server Profile feature to apply a backup to the system from which it was taken previously, and restore the
system hardware and firmware configuration according to the information stored in the backup image file. For more information
about the supported components, see Supported Components. The operation restores the backup information to all the system
components that are located in the same physical location (for example, in the same slot) when the backup was performed. If
you install components such as a RAID controller, NIC, CNA, FC HBA, and hard-disk drive in a slot that is different from the slot
they were installed before backup, the restore operation fails on such components. The failures are logged in the Lifecycle Log.
You can cancel a restore job using the iDRAC Settings utility by pressing <F2> during POST, and then clicking Yes under
Cancel Lifecycle Controller Actions or resetting iDRAC. This operation initiates the recovery process and restores the
system to a previously known state. The recovery process may take more than five minutes based on system configuration. To
check if the recovery process is complete, view the Lifecycle logs in the iDRAC web interface.
Related tasks
Importing server profile from a vFlash SD card, network share, or USB drive on page 62
Importing server profile after system board replacement on page 64
Importing server profile using a vFlash SD card on page 62
Importing server profile from a network share on page 63
Importing server profile from a USB drive on page 63
Importing server profile from a vFlash SD card, network share, or
USB drive
Before importing the server profile, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:
● The Service Tag of the server is same as when the backup was taken.
● If you are restoring from a vFlash SD card, the vFlash SD card must be installed and must contain the backup image in a
folder labeled SRVCNF. This image must be from the same server that you are trying to restore.
NOTE:
If FIPS is enabled, you cannot perform any actions associated with the vFlash SD card, such as exporting or
backing up server profile to the vFlash, or importing server profile using vFlash.
● If you are restoring from a network share, make sure that the network share where the backup image file is stored is
accessible.
You can import the server profile from a vFlash SD card, Network Share, or a USB drive.
Related concepts
System or feature behavior during import on page 64
Post-import scenario on page 64
Import server profile on page 62
Related tasks
Importing server profile using a vFlash SD card on page 62
Importing server profile from a network share on page 63
Importing server profile from a USB drive on page 63
Importing server profile using a vFlash SD card
To import from a vFlash SD card:
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