time period is created. The backup server profile operation is performed at the scheduled date and
time.

Scheduling Automatic Backup Server Profile Using RACADM

To enable automatic backup use the command:
racadm set lifecyclecontroller.lcattributes.autobackup Enabled
To schedule a backup server profile operation:
racadm systemconfig backup –f <filename> <target> [-n <passphrase>] -time
<hh:mm> -dom <1-28,L,’*’> -dow<*,Sun-Sat> -wom <1-4, L,’*’> -rp <1-366>-mb
<Max Backups>
To view the current backup schedule:
racadm systemconfig getbackupscheduler
To disable automatic backup use the command:
racadm set LifeCycleController.lcattributes.autobackup Disabled
To clear the backup schedule:
racadm systemconfig clearbackupscheduler
For more information, see the iDRAC8 RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at
dell.com/support/manuals.
Importing Server Profile
You can use the back up image file to import (restore) the configuration and firmware for the same server
without rebooting the server.
In 13th generation servers, this feature automates the entire motherboard replacement process. After
replacing the motherboard and reinstalling the memory, HDDs, and other hardware, a special boot
screen is displayed that provides an option to restore all saved configuration, service tag and license
settings, and diagnostic programs. The iDRAC on the new motherboard reads this information and
restores the saved configuration.
Import feature is not licensed.
NOTE: For the restore operation, the system service tag and the service tag in the backup file must
be identical. The restore operation applies to all system components that are same and present in
the same location (example, in the same slot) as captured in the backup file. If components are
different or not in the same location, they are not modified and restore failures is logged to the
Lifecycle Log.
Before performing an import operation, make sure that Lifecycle Controller is enabled. If Lifecycle
Controller is disabled, and if you initiate the import operation, the following message is displayed:
Lifecycle Controller is not enabled, cannot create Configuration job.
When import is already in-progress, and if you initiate a import operation again, the following error
message is displayed:
Restore is already running
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