Dell Lifecycle Controller 2 Version 1.3.0 White Paper
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1. Backup Automatic Backup Enable Automatic Backup r File Settings and Security File Location Network wvFlash File Name Backup File Passphrase optional Confirm Passphrase Network Settings Number of backup files to preserve 1 50 IP Address Protocol CIFS Share Name Domain Name User Name Password 4 5 1 Using Lifecycle Controller Lifecycle Controller currently does not support configuration or viewing of automatic backup server profile settings 17 Automatic Backup Server Profile Revision 1 0 dl 5 2 18 Clearing Automatic Backup Server Profile Schedule The automatic scheduling of the backup server profile operation can be disabled and the settings are cleared Using RACADM racadm systemconfig clearbackupscheduler Using WS Man The ClearBackupSchedule method used by the DCIM_LCService class is used to configure automatic backup schedule using WS MAN The profile for the LC Management Profile contains additional information about this method The LC Best Practices Guide provides more information about scripting this command winrm i ClearBackupSchedule http schemas dmtf org wbem wscim 1 cim schema 2 root dcim DCIM LCService SystemCreationClassName DCIM ComputerSystem 4 Cr eationClassName DCIM_LCService SystemName DCIM ComputerSystem Name DCIM LCSer vice u lt USER gt p lt PASS gt r https lt IPADDRESS gt wsman SkipCNCheck SkipCACheck encoding utf 8 a basic2. n then the autobackup is scheduled to repeat each day rp Repeat parameter This option has to be specified if dom is specified then valid values for rp are 1 12 if wom is specified then valid values for rp are 1 52 if dow is specified then valid values for rp are 1 366 mb Maximum Backup parameter For vflash maximum backup is LL 21 Usage Examples AutoBackup system to a CIFS share and encrypt the data racadm systemconfig backup f image img 1 192 168 2 140 share u admin p passwd n encryptpasswd123 time 14 50 dom 1 rp 6 mb 10 AutoBackup system to an NFS share and encrypt the data racadm systemconfig backup f image img 1192 168 2 140 share u admin p passwd n encryptpasswd123 time 14 30 dom 1 rp 6 mb 20 AutoBackup system to vFlash SD racadm systemconfig backup vFlash time 10 50 wom 1 dow mon rp 6 mb 1 be 11 Using WS Man The SetBackupSchedule method used by the DCIM_LCService class is used to configure automatic backup schedule using WSMAN The profile for the LC Management Profile contains additional information about this method The LC Best Practices Guide provides more information about scripting Automatic Backup Server Profile Revision 1 0 this command A job ID is returned by the command and can be used to query the status of the SetBackupSchedule command 32d Usage Examples 1 Using WINRM client for Windows a
3. Using iDRAC GUI Log in to the DRAC Web GUI by typing the IP address or hostname of the DRAC in a address bar and then entering the appropriate information You must have the login and server control privileges In the left pane click iDRAC Settings gt Server Profile Click the Automatic Backup tab Click Clear Settings The existing settings if any are cleared and the Automatic Backup Feature is disabled Automatic Backup Server Profile Revision 1 0 5 19 Server Profile Backup and Export Import Backup and Export Server Profile Backup Automatic Backup Enable Automatic Backup r File Settings and Security File Location Network vFlash File Name Backup File Passphrase optional Confirm Passphrase Network Settings Number of backup files to preserve 1 50 IP Address Protocol CIFS Share Name Domain Name User Name Password 4 Using Lifecycle Controller Lifecycle Controller currently does not support configuring or viewing of automatic backup server profile settings Learn More For more information about Backup Server Profile see Lifecycle Controller Backup amp Restore in Dell PowerEdge 12 Generation Servers For more information about Dell s enterprise class servers of Dell click Dell com PowerEdge About the Authors This whitepaper has been co authored by Ajay Shenoy and Anis A Anmed They are software development engineers with the De
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5. in the command Automatic Backup Server Profile Revision 1 0 23 Using WS Man The BackupImage method of the DCIM_LCService class is used to create a backup server profile using WS Man The profile for LC Management Profile contains detailed information about this method The LC Best Practices Guide available at delltechcenter lc provides more information about scripting this command A job ID is returned by the command and can be used to query the status of the backup command 2 5 1 Usage Examples 1 Using WINRM client on Windows winrm i BackupImage http schemas dmtf org wbem wscim 1 cim schema 2 root dcim DCIM LCService SystemCreationClassName DCIM ComputerSystem CreationClassName DCIM_LCServicet SystemName DCIM ComputerSystem Name DCIM LC Servic u lt username gt p password r https IDRAC IP ADDRESS wsman SkipCNCheck SkipCACheck encoding utf 8 a basic file backupinput xml The backupinput xml file contains the parameters for the Backuplmage method provided in an XML format A sample XML file is given here lt p BackupImage_INPUT xmlns p http schemas dmtf org wbem wscim 1 cim schema 2 root dcim DCIM LCService lt p ShareType gt 4 lt p ShareType gt lt p Username gt user lt p Username gt lt p Password gt pass lt p Password gt lt p IPAddress gt 10 92 11 100 lt p IPAddress gt lt p Passphrase gt passp lt p Passphrase gt lt p UntilTime gt 04 44 45 lt
6. p UntilTime gt lt p ImageName gt backup img lt p ImageName gt lt p BackupImage_INPUT gt 7 Automatic Backup Server Profile Revision 1 0 2 4 Using the DRAC GUI 1 Log in to the DRAC Web GUI by typing the IP address or hostname of the DRAC in the address bar and then typing appropriate information You must have the login and server control privileges 2 Inthe left pane click iDRAC Settings gt Server Profile Server Profile Backup and Export Import Backup and Export Server Profile Co Automatic Backup File Settings and Security File Location Network vFlash File Name Backup File Passphrase optional Confirm Passphrase Network Settings IP Address Protocol CIFS Y Share Name Domain Name User Name Password Test network connection Backup Now 3 Select the location for the backup and type details such as file name and passphrase Click Backup Now The Backup Server Profile operation is performed and a Job ID is returned 8 Automatic Backup Server Profile Revision 1 0 RAC0609 The job JID_730567995715 has been successfully added to the job queue The status of jobs can be viewed on the Job Queue page po jJ 4 The status of the job can be monitored by going to Server gt Job Queue Properties Attached Media vFlash Service Module Job Queue Di ID Job Status D JID_730567995715 Export Create server profile backup image Failed Start Time
7. target can be any of the following with listed options 1 location u user p password vFlash Valid Options n A passphrase used to encrypt decrypt the configuration data Network share location can be either CIFS or NFS Image file name This option is not required for Username for the remote share access Password for the remote share access vflash Choose vFlash SD as target location for Backup time Time to schedule an autobackup in HH MM format 1 option has to be specified dom Day of Month to schedule an autobackup Valid val 1 28 L Last day or default any day wom Week of Month to schedule an autobackup Valid values are 1 4 L Last week or default any week dow Day of Week to schedule an autobackup Valid values are sun sat or mon tue or default any day Automatic Backup Server Profile Revision 1 0 Note Th dom wom or dow options should be included in the command for the autobackup schedule if dom option is included in the command then wom and dow options should not be included if wom option is included in the command then only dow option should be included if dom or wom option is non then the autoupdate is scheduled for every month if dom and wom options are and dow option is non then the autobackup is scheduled for every week if dom wom and dow options are
8. Automatic Backup Server Profile in Dell PowerEdge 12 Generation Servers A Dell Technical White Paper on scheduling periodic Automatic Backup Server Profile using various interfaces such as RACADM WS Man DRAC GUI and Lifecycle Controller Dell Engineering December 2013 A Dell Technical White Paper Revisions Date Description December 2013 1 0 Release Initial release TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS AND TECHNICAL INACCURACIES THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND 2013 Dell Inc All rights reserved Reproduction of this material in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden For more information contact Dell Dell the DELL logo and the DELL badge are trademarks of Dell Inc Symantec NetBackup and Backup Exec are trademarks of Symantec Corporation in the U S and other countries Microsoft Windows and Windows Server are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others 2 Automatic Backup Server Profile Revision 1 0 Contents REVISIONS c TP 2 Executive Summary erp Ped pte pe en Pete pter ined pa up e pic ki pa rue ig aio 4 1 About Automatic Backup Server
9. Check whether or not the Automatic Backup feature is enabled winrm get cimv2 root dcim DCIM LCEnumeration InstanceID LifecycleController Embedded 1 LCAttributes l AutoBackup r https 10 94 195 40 443 wsman u root p calvin SkipCNcheck SkipCAcheck SkipRevocationCheck encoding utf 8 b Enable the Automatic Backup feature by setting the attribute and configuring a job to update the attribute setting winrm i SetAttribute http schemas dmtf org wbem wscim 1 cim schema 2 root dcim DCIM LCService SystemCreationClassName DCIM ComputerSyst em CreationClassName DCIM_LCService SystemName DCIM ComputerSystem Name DCI M LCService u USER p PASSWORD r https IDRAC IP ADDRESS wsman SkipCNcheck SkipCAcheck encoding utf 8 a basic AttributeName Automatic Backup Feature AttributeValue Enabled winrm i CreateConfigJob http schemas dmtf org wbem wscim 1 cim schema 2 root dcim DCIM_LCService SystemCreationClassName DCIM_ComputerSyst em CreationClassName DCIM_LCService SystemName DCIM ComputerSystem tName DCI M LCService u USER p PASSWORD r https lt IDRAC_IP_ADDRESS gt wsman SkipCNcheck SkipCAcheck encoding utf 8 a basic c Schedule the automatic backup job winrm i SetBackupSchedule http schemas dmtf org wbem wscim 1 cim schema 2 root dcim DCIM LCService SystemCreationClassName DCIM ComputerSyst em CreationClassName DCIM_LCService SystemN
10. Now Expiration Time Not Applicable Message BAROO9 Valid vFlash media not present 2 4 1 Using Lifecycle Controller This whitepaper provides additional information about Backup Server Profile using Lifecycle Controller Lifecycle Controller Backup Restore in Dell PowerEdge 12 Generation Servers 9 Automatic Backup Server Profile Revision 1 0 3 RN 10 Scheduling Automatic Backup Server Profile Backup Server Profile can be scheduled to run at periodic intervals iDRAC will periodically create a profile and store it in a selected CIFS or NFS network share or a vFlash SD card A vFlash SD card stores only one image at a time Newer backup server profile replaces the image stored earlier Network shares allow up to 50 images New images are suffixied with the index number of an image The frequency of the backups can be configured by selecting the Day of Week Week of Month Day of Month along with a Repeat parameter By default the automatic scheduling is disabled You must enable this feature and then configure the schedule using one of the following methods Using RACADM Commands 1 Enable the Automatic Backup feature racadm set lifecyclecontroller lcattributes autobackup 1 2 Schedule the Automatic Backup operation racadm systemconfig backup f filename target n lt passphrase gt time time dom DayOfMonth wom WeekOfMonth dow DayofWeek rp repeat mb lt MaxBackup gt
11. ame DCIM ComputerSystem Name DCI M LCService u USER p PASSWORD r https lt IDRAC_IP_ADDRESS gt wsman SkipCNCheck SkipCACheck encoding utf 8 a basic file autobackup xml The autobackup xml file contains the parameters to be passed to the SetBackupSchedule method in XML format A sample autobackup xml file is given here 12 Automatic Backup Server Profile Revision 1 0 13 lt p SetBackupSchedule_ INPUT xmlns p http schemas dmtf org wbem wscim 1 cim sc lt p lt p lt p lt p lt p lt p lt p lt p lt p lt hema 2 root dcim DCIM_LCService gt ShareType gt 4 lt p ShareType gt ImageName gt sushma img lt p ImageName gt Time gt 12 56 lt p Time gt DayofMonth gt lt p DayofMonth gt DayOfWeek gt Mon lt p DayOfWeek gt WeekOfMonth gt L lt p WeekOfMonth gt Passphrase gt dell 123 lt p Passphrase gt Repeat gt 1 lt p Repeat gt MaxNumberOfBackupArchives gt 1 lt p MaxNumberOfBackupArchives gt p SetBackupSchedule_INPUT gt Automatic Backup Server Profile Revision 1 0 5 5 Using iDRAC GUI 1 Log in to the IDRAC Web GUI by typing the IP address or hostname of the DRAC in the address bar and then enter appropriate information You must have the login and server control privileges 2 Inthe left pane click DRAC Settings gt Server Profile Click the Automatic Backup tab Select the Enable Automatic Backup option to
12. click Overview gt Server gt Licenses and then click Help in the upper right corner A server must have a valid service tag 7 characters vFlash SD card must be installed and initialized for backing up to vFlash A network share CIFS or NFS with sufficient storage space must be configured for backing up to the network share Automatic Backup Server Profile Revision 1 0 e LN Backing up Server Profile Using RACADM racadm systemconfig backup f filename target n lt passphrase gt time time dom DayOfMonth wom WeekOfMonth dow lt DayofWeek gt rp repeat mb lt MaxBackup gt target can be any of the following with listed options location u user p password lash Usage Examples To back up system to CIFS share and encrypt data by running a command at command line interface CLI racadm systemconfig backup f Image Name 1 Share IP gt lt Share Name u lt UserName gt p Password n Encryption Passphrase gt To back up system to NFS share and encrypt data by running the command at CLI racadm systemconfig backup f image img 1 192 168 2 140 share u admin p passwd n encryptpasswdl23 To back up system to vFlash SD by running a command at CLI Backup system to vFlash SD racadm systemconfig backup vFlash Note For remote RACADM also enter the r lt HostName gt u user name and p password options
13. enable the Automatic Backup feature 3 Type the details such as file location file name and so on Server Profile Backup and Export Import Backup and Export Server Profile Backup Automatic Backup Enable Automatic Backup File Settings and Security File Location e File Name Backup File Passphrase optional Confirm Passphrase Network Settings Number of backup files to preserve 1 50 IP Address Protocol Share Name Domain Name User Name Password 4 Type the scheduling information and click Schedule Backup 14 Automatic Backup Server Profile Revision 1 0 Network vFlash Backup Window Schedule Current iDRAC Time Fri Jul 5 16 01 36 2013 Start 24hr format Recurrence Pattern Daily Every Days C Weekly C Monthly 5 Ajob ID is displayed after successfully scheduling a server profile backup job RAC0652 Successfully scheduled the AutoBackup job Status of the scheduled job can be viewed and managed within the Job Queue page Click Job Queue button to view the status of the update jobs JobQueue OK J The status of a job can be monitored by clicking Server gt Job Queue Properties Attached Media vFlash Service Module Job Queue E ID Job Status iaj B JID_730586229601 Automatic Backup Image Ready For Backup Start Time Sat 6 Jul 2013 05 00 00 Expiration Time Sat 6 Jul 2013 05 05 00 Message Not Applicable 3 31 Using Lifecycle Controller Lifecycle Contro
14. henever a firmware is corrupted configuration changes are incorrect or the motherboard is replaced you can use the backup image to restore the server to its previously stored profile It is recommended that an Automatic Backup Server Profile be scheduled at periodic intervals to allow for regular backups A backup image file contains Readable o System identification information such as model number and service tag For example R720 and 1P3H8BS o Date and time the backup was completed o Currently installed hardware inventory information o Firmware for each component Encrypted o Component configuration information o User name and password for RAID controller and BIOS o Component certificates o Licenses o Signature to validate backup file has not been tampered with and was generated by Lifecycle Controller A backup image does not contain Operating system or any data stored on hard disk drives HDDs or virtual drives VDs vFlash SD card partition information Lifecycle log Dell diagnostics Dell OS Driver Pack Local Key Management LKM passphrase if the LKM based storage encryption is enabled However you must provide the LKM passphrase after performing the restore operation 11 Prerequisites Make sure that the following prerequisites are met before performing a backing up a server profile A software license for 12th generation Dell PowerEdge servers For more information about managing licenses using iDRAC Web interface
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16. ller currently does not support configuration of automatic backup server profile settings 15 Automatic Backup Server Profile Revision 1 0 4 1 4 2 16 Getting Automatic Backup Server Profile Schedule Using RACADM racadm systemconfig getbackupscheduler Using WS Man The GetBackupSchedule method used by the DCIM_LCService class is used to get the automatic backup schedule using WS Man The profile for the LC Management Profile contains additional information about this method The LC Best Practices Guide provides more information about scripting this command winrm i GetBackupSchedule http schemas dmtf org wbem wscim 1 cim schema 2 root dcim DCIM_LCService SystemCreationClassName DCIM_ComputerSyste m CreationClassName DCIM_LCService SystemName DCIM ComputerSystem Name DCIM LCService u lt USER gt p lt PASS gt r https lt IPADDRESS gt wsman SkipCNCheck SkipCACheck encoding utf 8 a basic Automatic Backup Server Profile Revision 1 0 4 5 Using IDRAC GUI 1 Login to the IDRAC Web GUI by typing the IP address or hostname of the DRAC in a address bar and typing the appropriate information You must have the login and server control privileges 2 Inthe left pane click iDRAC Settings gt Server Profile Click the Automatic Backup tab The currently configured settings of automatic backup is displayed Server Profile Backup and Export Import Backup and Export Server Profile
17. ter entero besarte cederet e anlar cete utere rae taper deret reed tede 18 54 Using Lifecycle Controller uitae eerte tete dede erae tar he de ree dte rede e de dea 19 Automatic Backup Server Profile Revision 1 0 Executive Summary To prevent server downtime for long duration that is caused by corrupted firmware incorrect configuration changes or motherboard damage Dell recommends you to back up the server profile and save in an external location or storage device When the server is not functional because of the aforesaid reasons Lifecycle Controller provides a feature to backup and export the server profile to a vFlash Card or a CIFS or NFS share and then restore the earlier saved server profile It also provides a mechanism to schedule the server profile backup at periodic intervals This whitepaper aims at providing detailed information about scheduling periodic automatic backup of server profile using various interfaces such as WS Man RACADM and iDRAC Web GUI 4 Automatic Backup Server Profile Revision 1 0 1 About Automatic Backup Server Profile Lifecycle Controller allows you to create a copy of the server s profile on the vFlash SD card attached to a server or on a CIFS or NFS share on the network The server profile includes server component configuration and firmware installed on various components on the server For more information about the supported components see Supported Components available lt where gt W
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