Importing Server Profile Using Racadm; Restore Operation Sequence; Monitoring Idrac Using Other Systems Management Tools - Dell iDRAC 8 User Manual

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5.
Select one of the following for Virtual disks configuration and hard disk data:
Preserve - Preserves the RAID level, virtual disk, controller attributes, and hard disk data in the system and restores the
system to a previously known state using the backup image file.
Delete and Replace - Deletes and replaces the RAID level, virtual disk, controller attributes, and hard disk configuration
information in the system with the data from the backup image file.
6.
Click Import.
The import server profile operation is initiated.

Importing server profile using RACADM

To import the server profile using RACADM, use the systemconfig restore command.
For more information, see the iDRAC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.

Restore operation sequence

The restore operation sequence is:
1.
Host system shuts down.
2.
Backup file information is used to restore the Lifecycle Controller.
3.
Host system turns on.
4.
Firmware and configuration restore process for the devices is completed.
5.
Host system shuts down.
6.
iDRAC firmware and configuration restore process is completed.
7.
iDRAC restarts.
8.
Restored host system turns on to resume normal operation.

Monitoring iDRAC using other Systems Management tools

You can discover and monitor iDRAC using Dell Management Console or Dell OpenManage Essentials. You can also use Dell Remote
Access Configuration Tool (DRACT) to discover iDRACs, update firmware, and set up Active Directory. For more information, see
the respective user's guides.
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