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5 SCP Import Preview
SCP Import Preview will execute the validation portion of the SCP Import operation but will not apply any
settings. Any errors detected during the validation process will be logged to the LCL as configuration results
.
The preview operation will not reboot the host.
Before importing the SCP file, it is not required, but is recommended, that an Import Preview operation is
executed. By executing this operation first, any potential format issues or invalid attribute settings can be
identified without impacting the state of the server.
NOTE: After executing an Import Preview operation, a job ID is returned which can be queried 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
Jobs section in this document.
Unlike Export and Import, the Import Preview operation does not have the option to select individual
components for validation. The entire template will be validated.
5.1 Available Interfaces
5.1.1 iDRAC GUI
SCP Import Preview can be located on the iDRAC GUI under Configuration > Server Configuration Profiles >
Import and click Preview. The options available to Import do not apply to Import Preview.
5.1.2 racadm
The racadm ‘set’ command has an additional ‘--preview' flag that will convert a SCP Import into a SCP Import
Preview operation.
5.1.3 Redfish
To import preview a SCP profile using Redfish, execute a POST call on OEM action
EID_674_Manager.ImportSystemConfigurationPreview.
Redfish POST example:
URI: /redfish/v1/Managers/iDRAC.Embedded.1/Actions/Oem/EID_674_Manager.
ImportSystemConfigurationPreview
Header: content-type application/json
Body: Body: {'ShareParameters': {'ShareType': 'NFS', 'ShareName': '/nfs',
'IPAddress': '192.168.0.130', 'FileName': 'R740_scp_file.xml'}}