How to Import Server Profile Using USB Drive via Dell Lifecycle Controller

This video will demonstrate the Importing procedure of a Server Profile Using USB Drive via Dell Lifecycle Controller.

In this video, we'll cover the process of importing a backup server profile stored on a USB drive before you begin, ensure that the required license is installed and enabled on the server. Also ensure that the USB drive is connected to the server and has a valid backup image present.

Launch the life cycle controller home page and then click virtual media, click connect virtual media. The initializing connection dialog box is displayed, click virtual media again and then click map removable disk. The connected drive is displayed in the virtual media, map removable disk, dialog box, click mac device, click virtual media.

The connected removal drive is mapped to the removable disk, click platform restore and then click import server profile, select local drive or network share and then click next on the inter access detail screen, select USB drive. The map USB drive is displayed in the select device field, then type the backup file name in the file path field to import the server profile and restore the system to the previously known configuration. Click next. The import server profile operation is in progress. Dialog box is displayed.

Note that this operation might take a few minutes on the select import setting screen, select preserve to keep the existing virtual configuration and data and then click, finish the import server profile dialog box is displayed. This operation might take a few minutes. Click, yes. The system reboots automatically. After the operation begins, you cannot access the life cycle controller until the restore process is complete.

This operation may take 10 to 30 minutes or more depending on the system configuration. After the operation is complete. Press F 10 during post to relaunch the life cycle controller. A success message is displayed when the life cycle controller is launched. Click, ok, you can verify the restore operation was successful by checking the events in the lifecycle log. Click view, lifecycle log history.

The view life cycle log window is displayed. This operation may take a few minutes in the view log history page. You can view the results of the restore operation.