Users Guide

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Scheduling automatic backup server profile on page 74

Importing server profile on page 75

Backing up server profile using iDRAC web interface

To back up the server profile using iDRAC Web interface:

1. Go to Overview > iDRAC Settings > Server Profile.

The Backup and Export Server Profile page is displayed.

2. Select one of the following to save the backup file image:

● Network to save the backup file image on a CIFS or NFS share.

● vFlash to save the backup file image on the vFlash card.

3. Enter the backup file name and encryption passphrase (optional).

4. If Network is selected as the file location, enter the network settings.

NOTE: While specifying the network share settings, it is recommended to avoid special characters for user name and

password or percent encode the special characters.

For information about the fields, see the iDRAC Online Help.

5. Click Backup Now.

The backup operation is initiated and you can view the status on the Job Queue page. After a successful operation, the

backup file is created in the specified location.

Backing up server profile using RACADM

To back up the server profile using RACADM, use the systemconfig backup command.

For more information, see the iDRAC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.

Scheduling automatic backup server profile

You can enable and schedule periodic backups of the firmware and server configuration based on a certain day, week, or month.

Before scheduling automatic backup server profile operation, make sure that:

● Lifecycle Controller and Collect System Inventory On Reboot (CSIOR) option is enabled.

● Network Time Protocol (NTP) is enabled so that time drift does not affect the actual times of scheduled jobs running and

when the next scheduled job is created.

● To perform backup on a vFlash SD card:

○ A Dell supported vFlash SD card is inserted, enabled, and initialized.

○ vFlash SD card has enough space to store the backup file.

NOTE: IPv6 address is not supported for scheduling automatic backup server profile.

Scheduling automatic backup server profile using web interface

To schedule automatic backup server profile:

1. In the iDRAC Web interface, go to Overview > iDRAC Settings > Server Profile.

The Backup and Export Server Profile page is displayed.

2. Click the Automatic Backup tab.

3. Select the Enable Automatic Backup option.

4. Select one of the following to save the backup file image:

● Network to save the backup file image on a CIFS or NFS share.

NOTE: CIFS supports both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses and NFS supports only IPv4 address.

● vFlash to save the backup file image on the vFlash card.

5. Enter the backup file name and encryption passphrase (optional).

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