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iDRAC 8/7 v2.30.30.30 User’s Guide

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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.
    • vFlash to save the backup file image on the vFlash card.
  5. Enter the backup file name and encryption passphrase (optional).
  6. 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
  7. In the Backup Window Schedule section, specify the backup operation start time and frequency of the operation (daily, weekly, or monthly). For information about the fields, see the iDRAC Online Help.
  8. Click Schedule Backup. A recurring job is represented in the job queue with a start date and time of the next scheduled backup operation. Five minutes after the first instance of the recurring job starts, the job for the next time period is created. The backup server profile operation is performed at the scheduled date and time.

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