Oracle X4 series, Administration Manual

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Export Hardware Configuration (Oracle System Assistant 1.2)
All information is imported and exported in xml files; one for each selected configuration
(RAID, Oracle ILOM, and BIOS). These xml files are contained in a single zip file.
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On export, Oracle System Assistant creates a zip file containing an xml file for each
selected configuration.
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On import, Oracle System Assistant expects a zip file containing an xml file for each
selected configuration.
Export Hardware Configuration (Oracle System
Assistant 1.2)
Use this task to export RAID, Oracle ILOM, and BIOS configuration information into xml files
that can be imported into servers to replicate the corresponding configurations. The xml files
are delivered in a single zip file.
Exported configurations can be used:
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To back up a system, export the configuration, and then import the zip file to the originating
system to restore the settings.
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To replicate the settings on a different system, export the configuration and then import the
zip file to the new system.
To import the settings, “Import Hardware Configuration (Oracle System Assistant
1.2)” on page 144 .
1. Select Advanced > Export Hardware Configuration.
The Export Hardware Configuration window appears.
2. Select the configurations to import.
If you select Service Processor Configuration, type and confirm the Passphrase.
3.
Select a transfer method.
Additional fields appear, depending on the selection you made. Fill in the required details.
4. Select Export.
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