Administrator Guide

Server configuration profile operations
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2 Server configuration profile operations
The following section provides a general overview of the supported SCP operations for all supported iDRAC
interfaces. These operations include export, import preview and import.
2.1 Export server configuration profile template
To use the server configuration profile feature, first create or export an SCP file that contains all the
necessary server configuration information. The following examples show how to perform an SCP export
using all supported iDRAC interfaces.
NOTE: After executing the export operation using any supported iDRAC interface, a job ID will be
returned which you can query to check the status and validate if the process completed or failed. If failed,
check the iDRAC Lifecycle Logs for more details. For more details on checking the job status, refer to the
workflow section in this document.
2.1.1 SCP export using the iDRAC UI:
To export an SCP profile using the iDRAC UI, go to Configuration>Server Configuration Profile>Export,
fill in the fields as required, then click Export.
2.1.2 SCP export using RACADM:
To export an SCP profile using RACADM, use the racadm get command. For more examples or help,
execute racadm help get.
RACADM example:
C:\>racadm -r 192.168.0.120 -u root -p calvin get -f R740_scp_file.xml -t xml
-l 192.168.0.130:/nfs
2.1.3 SCP export using Redfish:
To export an SCP profile using Redfish, execute a POST call on the OEM action,
EID_674_Manager.ExportSystemConfiguration.
Redfish POST example:
URI:
/redfish/v1/Managers/iDRAC.Embedded.1/Actions/Oem/EID_674_Manager.ExportSyste
mConfiguration
Header: content-type application/json
Body: {'ExportFormat': 'XML', 'ShareParameters': {'ShareType': 'NFS',
'ShareName': '/nfs', 'IPAddress': '192.168.0.130', 'Target': 'ALL',
'FileName': 'R740_scp_file.xml'}}
2.2 Import preview server configuration profile template
Before importing the SCP file, it is not required, but is recommended, that you execute the import preview
operation. By executing this operation first, you validate your SCP file format, and that the current values of