Backup procedure, Restore procedure, 67 backup and restore configuration dialog box – HP StorageWorks 2.64 Director Switch User Manual
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Backup procedure
Use the following procedure to backup your product configuration:
1.
Select Backup and Restore Configuration from the Maintenance menu on the menu bar. The
Backup and Restore Configuration dialog box appears, as shown in
.
Figure 67
Backup and Restore Configuration dialog box
The Backup and Restore Configuration dialog box consists of a short description of the features
performed when you select Backup or Restore.
2.
Click Backup to save the current director configuration to the HAFM appliance. The following is
a list of configurations that are backed up to the HAFM appliance:
• Identification data (director name, description, and location).
• Port configuration data (port names, blocked states, and extended distance settings).
• Operating parameters [BB_Credit, E_D_TOV, R_A_TOV, director priority, preferred domain
ID, rerouting delay, domain RSCNs, and director speed (Director 2/64 only)].
• SNMP configuration (trap recipients, community names, and write authorizations).
• Zoning configuration (active zone set and default zone state).
A backup is immediately attempted when you click Backup on this dialog box. A dialog box
appears to confirm that the backup to the HAFM appliance is complete. If the backup fails, a
dialog box appears to inform you that the backup to the HAFM appliance failed.
Restore procedure
Use the following procedure to restore your product configuration:
1.
Set the director to offline before performing the restore function. If you click Restore and the
director is online, a message dialog appears requesting that you turn the director offline. No
action takes place when you close the dialog box. For instructions on setting the director offline
or online, see ”
2.
Click Restore on the Backup and Restore Configuration dialog box to copy the backed up
configuration to the nonvolatile random access memory (NV-RAM) on the director.
If the director is already offline and you click Restore, a confirmation dialog box appears
indicating that the restore will overwrite any existing configurations already on the director and
it displays the date of the restored backup.
NOTE:
The restore operation initiates an IPL.
The Export Configuration Report function accessed through the Configure menu on the menu
bar is an ASCII file of the backup performed in this section.