Before you
back up the server profile, make sure that the following prerequisites
are met:
A software license for Dell PowerEdge servers is installed
on the server. For more information about managing licenses using
the iDRAC web interface, go to Overview > Server > Licenses, and see the iDRAC Online Help.
The server has a valid Service Tag (seven characters).
vFlash SD card is installed, initialized, and enabled.
vFlash SD card has a minimum free space of 384 MB.
To generate the backup file without entering
the passphrase, click Finish.
Alternatively, to generate an encrypted
backup file using a passphrase, enter the passphrase and click Finish. In the absence of a passphrase, Lifecycle Controller
encrypts the backup image file with a default passphrase (internally
generated).
In the Backup File Passphrase field, enter a passphrase. For example, Rt@#12tv.
NOTE: A valid passphrase contains 8–32 characters. It must include a combination
of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, symbols, and must not
have white spaces. The passphrase is optional and if used for backup,
it must be used during restore.
In the Confirm Passphrase field, re-enter the passphrase and click Finish.
The system restarts and Lifecycle Controller
is disabled. You cannot access Lifecycle Controller until the backup
process is complete. A success message is displayed when you start
Lifecycle Controller after backup is complete.
NOTE: You can check the Lifecycle
logs in the iDRAC web interface for backup server profile status.
To view the log in Lifecycle Controller after the backup is completed,
click Lifecycle Log > View Lifecycle Log History.
NOTE: If FIPS is enabled,
you cannot perform any actions associated with the vFlash SD card,
such as exporting or backing up server profile to the vFlash or importing
server profile using vFlash.
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