42 IBM xSeries 130: User’s ReferenceCreating an appliance imageThe Create Appliance Image function makes an image of the operating system onyour appliance server, and saves this image on the FTP server designated for thegroup.Note: If the history tab of the appliance server shows that the reprovision actionfailed due to an FTP failure, retry the action. If you continue to have FTPproblems, try manually connecting to your FTP server to verify connectivity.To create an appliance image, do the following:1. Select the appliance server from which you want to create an image.2. From the Appliance menu, click Create Appliance Image.3. Click Yes.Applying an appliance imageThe Apply Appliance Image function replaces an image of the operating system onyour appliance server with an image from the FTP server designated for the group.Note: If the history tab of the appliance server shows that the reprovision actionfailed due to an FTP failure, retry the action. If you continue to have FTPproblems, try manually connecting to your FTP server to verify connectivity.To apply an appliance image, do the following:1. Select the appliance server to which you want to apply the image.2. From the Appliance menu, click Apply Appliance Image.3. Click Yes.Restoring a factory imageReprovisioning also enables remote restoration of the original factory image to theappliance by reapplying the factory image from the local image on the appliance.Because an FTP server is not involved, this ability is available regardless of whetheror not the appliances belong to a group. To restore the factory image, do thefollowing:1. Select the appliance server to which you want to restore the image.2. From the Appliance menu, click Restore Factory Image.3. Click Yes.RescanningThe Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility detects appliance servers that are onthe same physical subnet as the Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility console.Appliance servers that can communicate with the console have a file/magnifying glassicon; those that are not responding have an X on a red circle icon.The Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility does not automatically detect if anappliance server has failed. If you suspect that an appliance server has failed, rescanthe network to update the icons. To Rescan the network, from the File menu, clickRescan Network.
