Oracle^® X6 Series Servers Administration Guide

Back Up the Current BIOS Firmware Configuration (Oracle ILOM)

Before you begin, ensure that you have Reset and Host Control (r) and Admin (a) role privileges in Oracle ILOM.

1. To back up the current BIOS configuration in the Oracle ILOM web interface, perform the following steps:
   1. Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface.

      For instructions, see Accessing Oracle ILOM.

   2. In the navigation pane, click System Management > BIOS.
   3. In the Backup section of the page, select a Transfer Method from the drop-down list.
   4. Specify the destination of the exported configuration.
   5. Click Start Backup.
2. To back up the current BIOS configuration in the Oracle ILOM command-line interface (CLI), perform the following steps:
   1. Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI.

      For instructions, see Accessing Oracle ILOM.

   2. Use the following command:

      set /System/BIOS/Config/dump_uri=transfer_method://username:password@host/filepath

      Where:

      • transfer_method is one of the following protocols: tftp, ftp, sftp, scp, http, or https

      • username and password are your credentials on the remote system where the backup file will be saved.

      • host is the IP address or hostname of the system where the backup file will be saved.

      • filepath is the relative path to the backup file.

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      Note -  If you transfer the backup file using TFTP, you do not need to provide a username or password.

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Related Information

• Back Up the BIOS Configuration, Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance, Firmware Release 3.2.x at http://www.oracle.com/goto/ilom/docs