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Exporting and Importing the CIMC Configuration

Exporting and Importing the CIMC Configuration

Exporting and Importing the CIMC Configuration

To perform a backup of the CIMC configuration, you take a snapshot of the system configuration and export the resulting CIMC configuration file to a location on your network. The export operation saves information from the management plane only; it does not back up data on the servers. Sensitive configuration information such as user accounts and the server certificate are not exported.

You can restore an exported CIMC configuration file to the same system or you can import it to another CIMC system, provided that the software version of the importing system is the same as or is configuration-compatible with the software version of the exporting system. When you import a configuration file to another system as a configuration template, you must modify system-specific settings such as IP addresses and host names. An import operation modifies information on the management plane only.

The CIMC configuration file is an XML text file whose structure and elements correspond to the CIMC command modes.

When performing an export or import operation, consider these guidelines:

•You can perform an export or an import while the system is up and running. While an export operation has no impact on the server or network traffic, some modifications caused by an import operation, such as IP address changes, can disrupt traffic or cause a server reboot.

•You cannot execute an export and an import simultaneously.

Exporting the CIMC Configuration

Note For security reasons, this operation does not export user accounts or the server certificate.

Important If any firmware or BIOS updates are in progress, do not export the CIMC configuration until those tasks are complete.

Before You Begin

Obtain the backup remote server IP address.

Procedure

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	Server# scope cimc	Enters the CIMC command mode.
Step 2	Server /cimc # scope import-export	Enters the import-export command mode.

	Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Integrated Management Controller CLI Configuration Guide, Release 1.5
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