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3.4 Export Type - Clone and Replace
SCP Export offers two optional modes that will alter the template generation by adjusting the number of
commented items and changing some values.
The default Normal export type will leave some attributes commented out and require the user to uncomment
(or change Set On Import to True) them before they can be applied during an SCP Import.
The Clone export type will generate a template that’s better suited to cloning a ‘golden’ configuration from one
server to one/many servers. Compared to a Normal export type, more attributes will be uncommented, and
some storage settings will be adjusted to aid in the cloning process.
The Replace export type will generate a template that’s better suited for retiring or replacing the complete
configuration for a server. Compared to a Clone export type, most attributes will be uncommented, and some
storage settings will be adjusted to aid in the replace process.
Refer to the Default, Clone & Replace Tables
at the end of this document for a list of settings and their
commented state per mode.
Key points of Clone & Replace have been included below. For more information refer to the Server Cloning
with Server Configuration Profiles whitepaper.
3.4.1 Clone and Replace with passwords
When the Clone or Replace mode is selected with SCP Export and the Include Password Hashes option is
not provided, the iDRAC user passwords will be generated in the template as either ‘calvin’ or
‘Calvin#SCP#CloneReplace1’.
In all versions of iDRAC before iDRAC9 4.40.00.00 the iDRAC user passwords will be generated as ‘calvin’.
Starting in iDRAC9 4.40.00.00 the iDRAC user passwords will be generated as
‘Calvin#SCP#CloneReplace1’. This was done to accommodate the new optional iDRAC password minimum
security requirements.
NOTE: If existing passwords need to be transferred between servers, then it’s recommended to use the
‘Include Password Hashes’ option.
Normal export type example without ‘Include Password Hashes’:
<Attribute Name="Users.2#UserName">root</Attribute>
<!-- <Attribute Name="Users.2#Password">******</Attribute> -->
Clone export type example without ‘Include Password Hashes’:
<Attribute Name="Users.2#UserName">root</Attribute>
<Attribute Name="Users.2#Password">Calvin#SCP#CloneReplace1</Attribute>
3.4.2 Clone and Replace with storage devices
Clone and Replace will both alter the generated template and automatically populate some storage attributes.
RAIDresetConfig will be set to True and RAIDforeignConfig will be set to Clear.
<Attribute Name="RAIDresetConfig">True</Attribute>