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If you do not, these identities may be changed after the import and operations such as a PXE boot
or a SAN boot may no longer function.
• Protocol field—Click the one of the following radio buttons to indicate the protocol you want to
use to transfer the file to the backup server:
◦ FTP
◦ TFTP
◦ SCP
◦ SFTP
• Hostname field—Enter the IP address or hostname of the location where the backup file is to be
stored. This can be a server, storage array, local drive, or any read/write media that the fabric
interconnect can access through the network. If you use a hostname, you must configure Cisco UCS
Manager to use a DNS server.
• Remote File field—Enter the full path to the backup configuration file. This field can contain the
filename as well as the path. If you omit the filename, the backup procedure assigns a name to the
file.
• User field—Enter the username that Cisco UCS Manager should use to log in to the backup location.
You do not need to complete this field if you selected TFTP for the protocol.
• Password field—Enter the password associated with the username. You do not need to complete
this field if you selected TFTP for the protocol.
b) Click OK.
Step 7
If Cisco UCS Manager displays a confirmation dialog box, click OK.
If you set the Admin State field to enabled, Cisco UCS Manager takes a snapshot of the configuration type
that you selected and exports the file to the network location. The backup operation displays in the Backup
Operations table in the Backup Configuration dialog box.
Step 8
(Optional) To view the progress of the backup operation, do the following:
a) If the operation does not display in the Properties area, click the operation in the Backup Operations
table.
b) In the Properties area, click the down arrows on the FSM Details bar.
The FSM Details area expands and displays the operation status.
Step 9
Click OK to close the Backup Configuration dialog box.
The backup operation continues to run until it is completed. To view the progress, re-open the Backup
Configuration dialog box.
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