Users Guide

2. In the left pane, select Platform Restore.
3. In the right pane, select Import Server Profile.
4. Select vFlash Secure Digital (SD) Card and click Next.
5. Select either Preserve or Delete.
• Preserve — Preserves the RAID level, virtual drive, and controller attributes.
• Delete — Deletes the RAID level, virtual drive, and controller attributes.
6. If you have secured the backup image file with a passphrase, enter the passphrase (entered during backup) in the Backup File
Passphrase field, and then click Finish.
Importing server profile from network share
To import from a network share:
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 Import Server Profile.
4. Click Local Drive (USB) or Network Share and click Next.
5. Click Network Share.
6. Select CIFS, NFS, HTTP, or HTTPS and enter the backup file name along with the directory, subdirectory path, and then click Next.
7. Select either Preserve or Delete.
• Preserve configuration—Preserves the RAID level, virtual disk, and controller attributes.
• Delete configuration—Deletes the RAID level, virtual disk, and controller attributes.
8. If you have secured the backup image file with a passphrase, enter the passphrase in the Backup File Passphrase field, and then
click Finish.
Importing server profile from a USB drive
To import from a USB drive:
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 Import Server Profile.
4. Select Local Drive (USB) or Network Share and click Next.
5. Select USB Drive.
6. From the Select Device drop-down menu, select the attached USB drive.
7. In the File Path field, enter the directory or subdirectory path, where the backup image file is stored on the selected device and click
Next.
8. Select either Preserve or Delete.
• Preserve — Preserves the RAID level, virtual disk, and controller attributes.
• Delete — Deletes the RAID level, virtual disk, and controller attributes.
9. If you have secured the backup image file with a passphrase, enter the passphrase (entered during backup) in the Backup File
Passphrase field, and then click Finish.
System or feature behavior during import
• Lifecycle Controller is not available during restore, and is enabled after the import operation is complete.
• Restores everything that was backed up, including Lifecycle Controller content.
• Import may take up to 45 minutes depending on the server configuration.
• Diagnostics or driver pack information is not restored.
• If multiple restarts occur during tasks executed in Lifecycle Controller, it is because there was an issue while trying to set the device
configuration, which attempts to perform the task again. Check the Lifecycle Logs for information on the failed device.
• Import operation for a card fails if the slot in which it was installed earlier has changed.
• The import operation restores only Perpetual license. The Evaluation license is restored only if it has not expired.
Post-import scenario
The managed-system performs the following operations:
Maintain
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