HP OneView - Manual (Page 222)

28.3 Preparing to restore an appliance
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Make sure that all users logged in to the appliance log out. Users who are logged in when
the restore operation begins are automatically logged out, losing whatever work was in
progress.
All users are blocked from logging in during a restore operation.
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Stop all automatically scheduled backups.
Restart the automatically scheduled backups after the appliance is restored.
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Make sure the appliance network settings are the ones you want the appliance to use after
the restore operation.
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Ensure that the appliance being restored and the appliance on which the backup file was
created are running compatible firmware versions.
The platform type, hardware model, major number, and minor number must match to restore
a backup. The revision and build numbers do not need to match. The format of the appliance
firmware version follows:
majornumber.minornumber.revisionnumber-buildnumber
If the backup file is incompatible with the firmware on the appliance, the upload returns an
error and the restore operation stops. You will need to update the firmware or select a different
backup file.
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Consider doing the following:
Maintain a list of the current user accounts on the appliance, and note the passwords
you use.
The restore operation resets the user names and passwords to those that were in effect
when the backup file was created.
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◦ Create a support dump.
Use the support dump to diagnose failures that occurred before the restore operation.
◦ Download the existing audit logs, or store them for safekeeping.
The restore operation restores the audit logs from the backup file, overwriting the existing
logs.
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If the backup file was created on an appliance that is different from the one you are restoring,
do one of the following:
◦ Decommission the original appliance.
◦ Reconfigure the original appliance so that it no longer manages the devices it was
managing when the backup file was created.
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Serious errors can occur if multiple appliances attempt to manage the same devices.
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Make the backup file accessible to the system from which you plan to issue the upload request.
If you are using an enterprise backup/restore product to archive backup files, take any steps
required by your backup/restore product to prepare for the restore operation.
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