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The SCP Import operation might automatically restart the host to apply all settings, but only if the template contains settings that require a host reboot. As an example, if an SCP Import was performed and only iDRAC settings changes were detected, the host reboot would not be performed.
Note: The SCP Import operation might reboot multiple times to apply all configuration settings and firmware.
The following components trigger a reboot:
The following components do not trigger a reboot:
The SCP Import Preview operation indicates if a template requires a host reboot in the configuration results without applying settings or triggering a reboot.
racadm>> lclog viewconfigresult ‐j JID_040778842537 SeqNumber = 10365
Job Name = Preview Configuration
Message ID = SYS087
Message = A system reboot is required to apply configuration changes. SeqNumber = 10364
Job Name = Preview Configuration
FQDD = BIOS.Setup.1‐1