Ifyou donot, theseidentities may be changed after the import and operations such as a PXE boot
ora SANboot may no longerfunction.
•Protocolfield—Click the one of the following radio buttons to indicate the protocol you want to
useto transfer the file to the backup server:
◦FTP
◦TFTP
◦SCP
◦SFTP
•Hostnamefield—Enter the IP address or hostname of the location where the backup file is to be
stored.This can be a server, storage array, local drive, or any read/write media that the fabric
interconnectcan access through the network. If you use a hostname, you must configure Cisco UCS
Managerto use aDNS server.
•RemoteFile field—Enter the full path to the backup configuration file. This field can contain the
filenameas well as the path. If you omit the filename, the backup procedure assigns a name to the
file.
•Userfield—Enter the username that Cisco UCS Manager should use to log in to the backup location.
Youdo not need to complete this field if you selected TFTP for the protocol.
•Passwordfield—Enter the password associated with the username. You do not need to complete
thisfield ifyou selectedTFTP for the protocol.
b) Click OK.
Step 7 IfCisco UCS Managerdisplays a confirmation dialog box, click OK.
Ifyou setthe Admin State field toenabled, Cisco UCS Managertakes a snapshot ofthe configuration type
thatyou selected and exports the file to the network location. The backup operation displays in the Backup
Operationstable in the BackupConfiguration dialog box.
Step 8 (Optional) To view the progress of the backup operation, do the following:
a) If the operation does not display in the Properties area, click the operation in the Backup Operations
table.
b) In the Properties area, click the down arrows on the FSM Details bar.
TheFSM Details area expandsand displays the operation status.
Step 9 ClickOK to close the Backup Configurationdialog box.
Thebackup operation continues to run until it is completed. To view the progress, re-open the Backup
Configurationdialog box.
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