Restoring profile data

Explains how to read the profile data from the previously backed-up file on the HMC and load this data to the managed system.

Selecting this menu item restores profile data to the HMC from a backup file stored on the HMC hard drive.

Note:
This is not a concurrent procedure. When the data is restored, the managed system powers on to Partition Standby.

To restore stored profile data on the HMC hard drive, you must be a member of one of the following roles:

To restore profile data, do the following:

  1. In the Contents area, select the managed system.
  2. From the menu, select Selected > Profile Data > Restore.
  3. Select the profile information that you want to restore from the list of backup files.
  4. Select a restore option.
  5. Click OK.