Use this procedure to restore the entire backup to an alternate UCS manager client. The alternate UCS manager must be added to the backup system as a client before it can be used as a restore target.
The backup contains all supported service profiles, templates, pools, and policies present on the UCS at the time the backup ran. Note that the restore overwrites any existing objects on the alternate UCS that are present in the backup. To view items contained in the backup, see To view the contents of a UCS service profile backup. If you do not wish to restore all items, use one of the following procedures:
• To restore items from a UCS service profile backup to the original UCS manager
• To restore items from a UCS service profile backup to an alternate UCS manager.
Important! Any active service profiles that are restored are taken down by the restore process and must be restarted after the restore completes.
1 Add the alternate UCS manager to the backup system if it has not already been added as a client. See for details.
2 In the left Navigation pane, expand the original Cisco UCS client by clicking the arrow to its left.
3 Select the UCS Service Profile icon, then click Restore.
4 Select a Recovery Point Day from which the backup will be restored by clicking on the calendar. Available days display in bold.
5 Select a restore time and click Next (Select Files/Items).
Select from available times in the Recovery Point Times table or by clicking a wedge of time on the 24-hour circle. The backup to restore displays in the Type column.
6 In the Restore from Backup of Client pane, click Show Advanced Execution Options at the bottom left and select the alternate UCS manager from the Client To Which To Restore list.
7 Click Restore.
8 To confirm you understand that active profiles will be taken down, click Yes to continue.
The Restore Status page indicates whether the restore has been queued successfully. Click Okay to close.
9 To monitor the restore job, select Settings > System Monitoring > Jobs.
The restore job displays in the grid. In a successful restore, the status changes from Queued to Active to Successful.
10 Once the restore completes, go to the alternate UCS and use the UCS manager to restart any service profiles that have been restored.