Dell Lifecycle Controller GUI v2.30.30.30 User's Guide

Backing up the server profile

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 back up the server profile:

Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller.
In the left pane, select Platform Restore.
In the right pane, select Backup Server Profile.
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 .

Related concepts

System or feature behavior during backup