Back Up Current BIOS Configuration (Oracle ILOM)

1. Ensure that you have Reset and Host Control (r) and Admin (a) role privileges in Oracle ILOM.
2. To back up the current BIOS configuration in the Oracle ILOM web interface:
   1. Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface.
   2. In the navigation pane, click System Management → BIOS.
   3. In the Backup section of the page, select a Transfer Method from the list.
   4. Specify the destination of the exported configuration.
   5. Click Start Backup.
3. To back up the current BIOS configuration in the Oracle ILOM command-line interface (CLI):
   1. Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI.
   2. Type 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.

      Note:

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

      For details, refer to Back Up the BIOS Configuration, Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance, Firmware Release 5.0 at Systems Management Documentation.