Backing up and restoring the HDvM - SN configuration files
The Device Manager - Storage Navigator (HDvM - SN) configuration files for your storage system are stored on the SVP. You can maintain a current backup of your HDvM - SN configuration files, and then if the SVP needs to be replaced, you can restore the backed up HDvM - SN configuration files onto the new SVP.
Backing up and restoring HDvM - SN configuration files
You can make backup copies of the various Device Manager - Storage Navigator (HDvM - SN) configuration files by downloading them to a folder that you specify. You can then use the backup configuration files to restore one or more of the files to the existing SVP if necessary or to configure a new SVP.
- If the TLS security settings file has SVP microcode version 90-02-00/00 or later, the environment cannot be restored to a TLS security settings file with an SVP microcode version earlier than 90-02-00/00. Download the configuration files without the TLS security settings file. After restoring the configuration files, set the TLS security.
- If the SIMSyslog settings file has SVP microcode version 90-04-01/00 or later, the environment cannot be restored to a SIMSyslog settings file with an SVP microcode version earlier than 90-04-01/00. Download the configuration files without the SIMSyslog settings file. After restoring the configuration files, set the SIMSyslog settings.
The following table lists the items that are not backed up and provides the required action to save and re-register each item.
Item | Action |
Configuration reports of the storage system | See Using reports to view storage system information. |
Configuration to block HTTP communication to SVP | See Blocking HTTP communication to the storage system. |
Interval for the automatic updates of the Tasks window of Device Manager - Storage Navigator | See Setting the status refresh interval of the Tasks window. |
Audit logs saved in SVP | See Hitachi Audit Log User Guide. |
Private key and certificate used for SSL communication between SVP and the management client | See Uploading a signed certificate. |
Advanced system settings | See Changing advanced system settings. |
Storage system information | See Setting storage system information. |
Certificates for SMI-S provider | See Uploading a signed certificate to the SMI-S provider. |
Configuration files for SMI-S provider | See Uploading an SMI-S provider configuration file. |
Certificates for Hitachi Command Suite | See Registering certificates for HCS. |
Mail notice settings | See Email tab in Edit Alert Settings window. |
You must have one of the following roles, depending on the configuration you are backing up or restoring:
Configuration file | Description | Required role to back up a file | Required role to restore a file |
User Account Information | User account information registered to HDvM - SN | Security Administrator (View Only) | Security Administrator (View & Modify) |
Environment Parameter List | Parameter information in the entire system | Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) | Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) |
Log Transfer Information | Settings made in the Edit Audit Log Settings and Edit Alert Settings windows | Audit log Administrator (View Only) | Audit log Administrator (View & Modify) |
SIMSyslog Transfer Information | Settings made in the Edit Alert Settings window | Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) | Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) |
External Authentication | Connection to the authentication server | Security Administrator (View) | Security Administrator (View & Modify) |
Key Management Server | Connection to the Key Management Server* * The client certificate in use when the key management (KMIP) server is connected cannot be backed up or restored by Device Manager - Storage Navigator. Consult the administrator of the key management server (KMS) to determine the best way to use the server to manage and back up the certificate. | Security Administrator (View & Modify) | Security Administrator (View & Modify) |
TLS Security Settings | Security settings used for communications with SVP | Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) or Security Administrator (View & Modify) | Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) or Security Administrator (View & Modify) |
REST API Configurations | Remote storage information and job history information* * While downloading or restoring the REST API configuration files, the REST services are stopped. The REST services might be stopped for a few minutes due to the configuration file sizes because the download or restoration can take some time depending on the configuration file sizes. | Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) | Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) |
Flash Disable File | Settings to disable or enable use of Adobe Flash Player with HDvM - SN | Security Administrator (View & Modify) | Security Administrator (View & Modify) |
WSUS Settings | Settings to disable or enable use of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), and settings for the WSUS server URL and the active hours* * If the SVP High Reliability Kit (standby SVP) is installed, the WSUS setting file cannot be downloaded. | Security Administrator (View & Modify) | Security Administrator (View & Modify) |
Backing up HDvM - SN configuration files
You can restore the backup copies of one or more configuration files if it becomes necessary.
Before you begin
- You must be an external authentication user whose external user group mapping is disabled.
Procedure
Start a web browser and enter the following URL to open the tool panel:
http://IP-address-or-host-name-of-SVP/cgi-bin/utility/toolpanel.cgi
Click Control Panel to open the Control Panel.
Enter the user ID and password and click Login.
Click the Download tab to open the Download file window.
Click the files to be downloaded. You can download only the files for which you have permission.
Click Submit. The Download File dialog box shows the list of the files to be downloaded.
Click Download. The File Download dialog box opens.
Click Save. The Save As dialog box opens.
Specify the name of a folder to save the compressed file, and then click Save to start downloading.
Decompress the downloaded *.tgz file as required. To decompress the *.tgz file, use a tool supporting tar and gzip.
Restoring HDvM - SN configuration files
You can restore the backup copies of one or more configuration files if it becomes necessary.
Procedure
Start a web browser and enter the following URL to open the tool panel:
http://IP-address-or-host-name-of-SVP/cgi-bin/utility/toolpanel.cgi
Click Control Panel to open the Control Panel.
Enter the user ID and password and click Login.
Click the Restore tab to open the Restore file window.
Click the files and click Browse to specify the directory of the file. You can restore only the files for which you have permission.
Click Next.
Click the configuration files to restore.
Click Submit.
If the Password check dialog box opens, enter User ID, Password, and Re-enter Password of the storage administrator on the backup user list, and click Submit on the Password check dialog box.
The Restore File dialog box opens.Confirm the restoring process has been completed successfully.
Click Close to close the dialog box.
Edit Alert Settings window
Item |
Description |
Notification Alert |
Select the destination of the alert notification.
Alert destinations are common to Syslog, SNMP, and Email. |
The following table describes the fields and settings in the Syslog tab.
Item |
Description |
Transfer Protocol |
Select the protocol for Syslog transfer.
|
Primary Server |
Select whether or not to use the Syslog Server.
|
Primary Server - Server Setting |
Enter the IPv4 or IPv6 address, or the host name of the server that you want to set as the Syslog Server. You cannot set an address with all 0s. To specify a host name, select Identifier, and then enter a host name with no more than 255 characters by using alphanumeral characters and symbols: ! $ % - . @ _ ` ~. Use this field only when you select Enable in Primary Server. NoteIf SIMs are not
transferred to the Syslog server, verify the settings in the
Syslog tab. If all settings are correct, verify the settings and
operating conditions of the Syslog Server itself, and the
operating conditions of the Management LAN.
|
Primary Server - Port Number |
Enter the port number used by the Syslog Server. Use this field only when you selected Enable in Primary Server. |
Primary Server - Client Certificate File Name |
Specify a certificate file. Click Browse and specify the certificate file. Use this field only when you select New Syslog Protocol (TLS1.2/RFC5424) in Transfer Protocol and selected Enable in Primary Server. |
Primary Server - Password |
Enter a password for the client certificate. You can enter up to 128 alphanumeric characters and the following symbols: ! # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~ Use this field only when you specified Client Certificate File Name. |
Primary Server - Root Certificate File Name |
Specify a certificate file. Click Browse and specify the certificate file. Use this field only when you select New Syslog Protocol (TLS1.2/RFC5424) in Transfer Protocol and selected Enable in Primary Server. |
Secondary Server |
Select whether or not to use an alternate server for the Syslog Server.
|
Secondary Server - Server Setting |
Enter the IPv4 or IPv6 address, or the host name of the server that you want to set as the alternate server for the Syslog Server. You cannot set an address with all 0s. To specify a host name, select Identifier, and then enter a host name with no more than 255 characters by using alphanumeral characters and symbols: ! $ % - . @ _ ` ~. Use this field only when you select Enable in Secondary Server. |
Secondary Server - Port Number |
Specify a certificate file. Click Browse and specify the certificate file. Use this field only when you select New Syslog Protocol (TLS1.2/RFC5424) in Transfer Protocol and select Enable in Secondary Server. |
Secondary Server - Client Certificate File Name |
Specify a certificate file. Click Browse and specify the certificate file. Use this field only when you select New Syslog Protocol (TLS1.2/RFC5424) in Transfer Protocol and selected Enable in Secondary Server. |
Secondary Server - Password |
Enter a password for the client certificate. You can enter up to 128 alphanumeric characters and the following symbols: ! # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~ Use this field only when you specify Client Certificate File Name. |
Secondary Server - Root Certificate File Name |
Specify a certificate file. Click Browse and specify the certificate file. Use this field only when you select New Syslog Protocol (TLS1.2/RFC5424) in Transfer Protocol and selected Enable in Secondary Server. |
Location Identification Name |
Enter a name for identification of the storage system for which SIM is transferred to the Syslog Server. You can enter up to 32 alphanumeric characters and the following symbols: ! # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~ Spaces are not allowed. |
Timeout |
Enter a value as the time before the timeout for connection to the Syslog Server is detected. The default is 10. Use this field only when you selected New Syslog Protocol (TLS1.2/RFC5424) in Transfer Protocol. |
Retry Interval |
Enter a value between 1 and 60 (seconds) as the retry interval when communication with the Syslog Server fails. The default is 1.Use this field only when you selected New Syslog Protocol (TLS1.2/RFC5424) in Transfer Protocol. |
Number of Retries |
Enter a value between 1 and 50 as the number of retries when communication with the Syslog Server fails. The default is 3.Use this field only when you selected New Syslog Protocol (TLS1.2/RFC5424) in Transfer Protocol. |
Send Test Message to Syslog Server |
Reports SIM for test with Syslog. Verify that the log Detailed data: "RefCode: 7FFFFF, This is Test Report." has been transferred to the Syslog server. |
Reset settings |
Cancels the changes within the tab |
The following table describes the fields and settings in the SNMP tab when the SNMP protocol version is v1 or v2c.
Item |
Description |
SNMP Agent |
Select whether to use the SNMP agent.
|
SNMP Version |
Select the SNMP protocol version. |
Sending Trap Setting |
Displays, in the Registered Sending Trap Settings table, the user names and IP addresses for which SNMP trap information is reported.
|
Request Authentication Setting |
Displays, in the Registered Request Authentication Settings table, the community names and IP addresses that permit GET REQUEST, GETNEXT REQUEST and GETBULK REQUEST*.
|
System Group Information - Storage System Name |
Enter the storage system name. You can enter up to 180 alphanumeric characters and symbols, except for the following: \ , / ; : * ? " < > | & % ^ Note: Do not include space characters at the beginning or end. Caution: Make sure to document the information about the storage system because the settings will be cleared when the SVP is replaced. |
System Group Information - Contact |
Enter the administrator's name or contact information. You can enter up to 180 alphanumeric characters and symbols, except for the following: \ , / ; : * ? " < > | & % ^ Note: Do not include space characters at the beginning or end. |
System Group Information - Location |
Specify a location of the storage system. You can enter up to 180 alphanumeric characters and symbols, except for the following: \ , / ; : * ? " < > | & % ^ Note: Do not include space characters at the beginning or end. |
SNMP Engine ID |
Displays the SNMP engine identifier. |
Send Test SNMP Trap |
Reports test trap to IP addresses that are already registered in the storage system. Note: Trap is reported using the content applied previously to the storage system rather than the current settings in the SNMP tab. Before reporting test trap, click Finish to apply the changes to the storage system. |
Reset settings |
Cancels the changes within the tab. |
* Only SNMP v2c supports GETBULK REQUEST. |
The following table describes the fields and settings in the SNMP tab when the SNMP protocol version is v3.
Item |
Description |
SNMP Agent |
Select whether to use the SNMP agent.
|
SNMP Version |
Select the SNMP protocol version. |
Sending Trap Setting |
Displays, in the Registered Sending Trap Settings table, the community names and IP addresses for which SNMP trap information is reported.
|
Request Authentication Setting |
Displays the user name that permit GET REQUEST, GETNEXT REQUEST and GETBULK REQUEST, in the Registered Request Authentication Settings table.
|
System Group Information - Storage System Name |
Enter the storage system name. You can enter up to 180 alphanumeric characters and symbols, except for the following: \ , / ; : * ? " < > | & % ^ Note: Do not include space characters at the beginning or end. Caution: Make sure to document the information about the storage system because the settings will be cleared when the SVP is replaced. |
System Group Information - Contact |
Enter the administrator's name or contact information. You can enter up to 180 alphanumeric characters and symbols, except for the following: \ , / ; : * ? " < > | & % ^ Note: Do not include space characters at the beginning or end. |
System Group Information - Location |
Specify a location of the storage system. You can enter up to 180 alphanumeric characters and symbols, except for the following: \ , / ; : * ? " < > | & % ^ Note: Do not include space characters at the beginning or end. |
SNMP Engine ID |
Displays the SNMP engine identifier. |
Send Test SNMP Trap |
Reports test trap to IP addresses that are already registered in the storage system. Note: Trap is reported using the content applied previously to the storage system rather than the current settings in the SNMP tab. Before reporting test trap, click Finish to apply the changes to the storage system. |
Reset settings |
Cancels the changes within the tab. |
Item |
Description |
Mail Notice |
Select whether or not to report failure information through email.
|
Email Settings |
This field is mandatory when you selected Enable in Mail Notice.
|
Mail Address (From) |
Enter the source address of the email for failure information report. You can enter up to 255 alphanumeric characters and the following symbols: ! # $ % & ` + - * / ' ^ { } _ . = ? @ | ~ This field is mandatory when you selected Enable in Mail Notice. |
Mail Address (Reply - To) |
Specify the return email address. If you specify this address, return email from the email recipient is transmitted to the address. If you omit this address, return email from the email recipient is transmitted to Mail Address (From). You can enter up to 255 alphanumeric characters and the following symbols: ! # $ % & ` + - * / ' ^ { } _ . = ? @ | ~ |
Mail Server Setting - Email Server |
Enter the Email server information. You cannot set an IP address with all 0s.
NoteIf SIMs are not transferred through email, verify the settings
in the Email tab. If all settings are correct, verify the
settings and operating conditions of the mail server itself, and
the operating conditions of the Management LAN.
|
Mail Server Setting - SMTP Authentication |
Select whether or not to perform SMTP authentication.
When you select Enable, enter values in Account and Password. You can enter up to 255 alphanumeric characters and the following symbols: ! $ % ( ) ' - _ . @ ~ This field is mandatory when you select Enable in Mail Notice. |
Send Test Email |
Sends SIM for testing through email. |
Reset settings |
Cancels the changes within the tab |