IBM Carrier Grade X3650 T, User Manual

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IBM® Carrier Grade Server X3650 T
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7.4 Using a SysCon Key
A SysCon key is a removable USB storage device that contains a SysCon environment. The primary use
of the SysCon Key is to backup and restore settings for a single system. Each system is identified by the
unique identifier of the baseboard. This identifier is known as a Universally Unique ID or UUID. The
sysconenv\data\config folder contains folder with this UUID as shown below.
7.4.1 Backup system settings to a SysCon Key
When a SysCon Key is present during system boot, the SysCon feature will copy the set of folders for the
system onto the SysCon Key. This can also be accomplished with the following menu option:
7. Backup configuration data to Key
The user can disable this function using the SysCon policy settings (See Controlling SysCon Behavior
Using Policies ).
7.4.2 Restore system settings from a SysCon Key Backup
When a SysCon Key is present during system boot, the SysCon feature will scan the SysCon Key to
determine if configuration files for this system exist on the Key. When a UUID folder on a SysCon key
matches the UUID of the system, the following menu options will be displayed:
7. Backup configuration data to Key
8. Restore configuration data from Key
The restore process copies the appropriate files from the key to the SysCon device. The settings are
applied to the system when SysCon processing is resumed or reinitiated.