Users Guide

Component Firmware Configuration Security Information*
Lifecycle Controller Yes NA NA
Backplane NA NA NA
CPLD NA NA NA
Power Supply Unit Yes NA NA
FC HBA Yes Yes NA
Enclosure NA NA NA
NVMe PCIe SSD drives NA NA NA
OS Collector NA NA NA
HHHL NVMe Adapter NA NA NA
* The security information refers to the user credentials that are used to access the components.
Backup server profile
Use this licensed feature to perform the following and store the backup image files in a vFlash SD card:
• Back up the following:
– Hardware and firmware inventory such as BIOS, NDCs, Lifecycle Controller supported add-in NIC
cards, and Storage Controllers (RAID level, virtual disk, and controller attributes)
– System information
– Lifecycle Controller firmware images, data and configuration, and iDRAC firmware and
configuration
• Optionally, secure the backup image file with a passphrase.
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System or feature behavior during backup
Backing up the server profile
Backing up the server profile
Before you back up the server profile, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:
• A software license for Dell PowerEdge servers is installed on the server. For more information about
managing licenses using the iDRAC web interface, go to Overview → Server → Licenses, and see the
iDRAC Online Help.
• The server has a valid Service Tag (seven characters).
• vFlash SD card is installed, initialized, and enabled.
• vFlash SD card has a minimum free space of 384 MB.
To back up the server profile:
1. Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller.
2. In the left pane, select Platform Restore.
3. In the right pane, select Backup Server Profile.
4. To generate the backup file without entering the passphrase, click Finish.
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