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11 Saving and restoring
3.Select the Keep existing profiles option, to keep the existing profiles. This option is selected automatically if you select the Restore only reas- signed profiles option. If you do not select this option, all existing pro- files are deleted before the configuration is restored.
4.If you select the Keep existing profiles option, select what is to happen with the existing profiles of the same name in On Existing Profiles:
•The restore operation is canceled and an error message displayed (Abort Restore).
•The existing profiles are renamed by adding the backup date and possibly also a number to the file names (Rename Restored Pro- files).
•The existing profiles are replaced by the profiles contained in the backup (Replace Existing Profiles).
•The profiles are not restored and the existing profiles continue to be used instead (Use Existing Profiles).
5.If you want to assign new virtual addresses, select Assign new virtual addresses. The restored profiles are assigned new virtual addresses.
6.If you want to restore address ranges, select Restore Address Ranges.
To restore address ranges will be necessary if address ranges have been changed since the backup configuration was saved or if they have been created on another management station.
This option cannot be selected together with Keep existing profiles.
7.Click OK to apply your selection or Cancel to close the dialog box with- out applying your selection.
11.2.2Restoring blade server configurations
1.To restore blade server configurations, select the corresponding blade server in the Select Data step. The Restore Options dialog box opens in which you specify additional parameters. You can also open this step
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