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Restoring system configuration

The UpdateXpress application can restore system configuration to the new servers.

Prerequisite:
To restore the system configuration, do the following:
  1. Launch the UpdateXpress application. See Launching the UpdateXpress application.
  2. In the Welcome window, click Next.
  3. In the Target Server window, select Manage the remote server, input the following information, and click Next.
    • IP address or Host name: BMC IP address or host name of the target system.

    • User Name: BMC user name of the target system.

    • Password: BMC password of the target system.

    • Port: BMC CIM or RSET port number. If users do not input, the default port is used.

    Note
    If not checking the BMC server certificate, select Accept BMC server's certificate by default, and click Next.
  4. In the Task window, select Restore System Configuration and click Next.
  5. In the Restore System Configuration Setting page, do the following:
    1. Click Select file... to select the backup file. Usually the backup file is in the default location.
    2. Click Load backup file, select one or more target items.
    3. Click Next, and wait for several minutes depending on your server configuration.
    4. After the process is completed, click Next.
  6. In the Finish window, click the log to check the updates, and click Close to exit.