Users Guide

Easy Restore

NOTE: Easy Restore is available only on 13

generation PowerEdge servers that have the Easy Restore flash memory. Easy

Restore is not available on PowerEdge R930.

After you replace the motherboard on your server, Easy Restore allows you to automatically restore the following data:

● System Service Tag

● Licenses data

● UEFI Diagnostics application

● System configuration settings—BIOS, iDRAC, and NIC

Easy Restore uses the Easy Restore flash memory to back up the data. When you replace the motherboard and power on the

system, the BIOS queries the iDRAC and prompts you to restore the backed-up data. The first BIOS screen prompts you to

restore the Service Tag, licenses, and UEFI diagnostic application. The second BIOS screen prompts you to restore system

configuration settings. If you choose not to restore data on the first BIOS screen and if you do not set the Service Tag by

another method, the first BIOS screen is displayed again. The second BIOS screen is displayed only once.

NOTE:

● System configurations settings are backed-up only when CSIOR is enabled. Ensure that Lifecycle Controller and CSIOR

are enabled.

● System Erase does not clear the data from the Easy Restore flash memory.

● Easy Restore does not back up other data such as firmware images, vFlash data, or add-in cards data.

Related tasks

Restore operation sequence on page 77

Importing server profile using iDRAC web interface

To import the server profile using iDRAC web interface:

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

The Import Server Profile page is displayed.

2. Select one of the following to specify the location of the backup file:

● Network

● vFlash

3. Enter the backup file name and decryption 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. Select one of the following for Virtual disks configuration and hard disk data:

● Preserve - Preserves the RAID level, virtual disk, controller attributes, and hard disk data in the system and restores the

system to a previously known state using the backup image file.

● Delete and Replace - Deletes and replaces the RAID level, virtual disk, controller attributes, and hard disk configuration

information in the system with the data from the backup image file.

6. Click Import.

The import server profile operation is initiated.

Importing server profile using RACADM

To import the server profile using RACADM, use the systemconfig restore command.

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

Setting up managed system and management station