Intel SE7501HG2 - Saving and Restoring the System Configuration

Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide
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Saving and Restoring the System Configuration
Using the System Setup Utility, you can save the following configuration information to a file:
• Platform type, BIOS revision, and firmware revision
• CMOS settings
• Extended system configuration data (ESCD)
• Settings for the emergency management port (EMP), platform event paging (PEP), and BMC
LAN alerts
Data is saved from all sources. You cannot choose only certain pieces of configuration data to
save. You can also restore the information from a saved configuration file.
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NOTE
BIOS passwords are stored in the file. Restoring a configuration can change
passwords on a server. EMP and LAN passwords are not stored in the file.
Passwords cannot be saved or restored.
Using the Server Configuration Wizard, you can save the following configuration information to a
file:
• Serial / Modem data
• Paging data
• LAN configuration data
• LAN Alert data
• Service Partition configuration
• System asset tag
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NOTE
LAN passwords are not stored in the file. Passwords cannot be saved or
restored.
Saving a Configuration
To save the system configuration from the System Setup Utility:
1. From the SSU Main window, choose Config Save/Restore. (Configuration Save/Restore is
available only in Expert mode.)
2. Click Save To File and specify a filename and location.
To save the system configuration from the Server Configuration Wizard:
1. Follow the configuration prompts until you see “Save Server Configuration”
2. Select the “Save Server Configuration” checkbox and click Continue.
3. Specify a filename and location as prompted.