Users Guide

NOTE: You can apply a boot identity prole to only one NIC FQDD partition in a server at a time. To apply the same
boot identity prole to a NIC FQDD partition in another server, you must clear it from the server where it is rst
applied.
Clearing Boot Identity Proles
Before applying a new boot identity prole to a standby server, you can clear the existing boot identity congurations of a selected
server by using the Clear Identity option available in the CMC web interface.
To clear boot identity proles:
1. Go to the Server Proles page. In the Boot Identity proles section, select the server from which you want to clear the boot
identity prole.
NOTE: This option is enabled only if any of the servers are selected and boot identity proles are applied to the
selected servers.
2. Click Clear Identity.
3. Click OK to clear the boot identity prole from the selected server.
The clear operation disables the IO Identity and persistence policy of the server. On completion of the clear operation, the
server is powered o.
Viewing Stored Boot Identity Proles
To view the boot identity proles stored on the network share, go to the Server Proles page. In the Boot Identity Proles →
Stored Proles section, select the prole and click View in the View Prole column. The View Settings page is displayed. For more
information on the displayed settings, see the CMC Online Help.
Importing Boot Identity Proles
You can import boot identity proles that are stored on the management station to the network share.
To import a stored prole on to the network share from the management station, perform the following tasks:
1. Go to the Server Proles page. In the Boot Identity Proles → Stored Proles section, click Import Prole.
The Import Prole section is displayed.
2. Click Browse to access the prole from the required location and then click Import Prole.
For more information, see the CMC Online Help.
Exporting Boot Identity Proles
You can export a boot identity proles that are saved on the network share to a specied path on a management station.
To export a stored prole, perform the following tasks:
1. Go to the Server Proles page. In the Boot Identity Proles → Stored Proles section, select the required prole and then
click Export Prole.
A File Download message is displayed prompting you to open or save the le.
2. Click Save or Open to export the prole to the required location.
Deleting Boot Identity Proles
You can delete a boot identity prole that is stored on the network share.
To delete a stored prole, perform the following tasks::
1. Go to the Server Proles page. In the Boot Identity Proles → Stored Proles section, select the required prole, and then
click Delete Prole.
A warning message is displayed indicating that deleting a prole would delete the selected prole permanently.
2. Click OK to delete the selected prole.
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