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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 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.

Before you begin

  • You must have the Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) role to perform this task.
  • You must be logged in to the SVP.

Procedure

  1. Stop all storage services running on the SVP.

  2. Open a command prompt window with administrator permissions.

  3. In the folder in which the .bat file is located, execute the following command:

    C:\MAPP\wk\Supervisor\MappIniSet>MappBackup.bat absolute-path-of-backup-file

    Make sure to include the first eight (8) digits of the SVP firmware version (for example, 93050100) when you specify the file name. If you need to restore a configuration file, you must use a backup file that was created with the same SVP firmware version as the target SVP.

    Note
    • The backup file must be in .tgz format. Use a tool that supports tar and gzip to extract the data from the .tgz file.
    • A space is required between the .bat file and the path to the backup file.

      If you do not specify a folder in which to save the file, the system automatically creates a default file in the following location:

      SVP-root\wk\Supervisor\MappIniset\LogsyyyyMMddHHmmss.tgz

      where yyyyMMddHHmmss is the year, month, date, and time that the file was created.

  4. When the completion message is displayed, click any key to continue.

  5. Close the command prompt window.

  6. Save the backup file to another computer or to an external memory device such as a USB flash drive.

Restoring HDvM - SN configuration files

You can use a backup copy of a Device Manager - Storage Navigator configuration file to restore the active configuration file if it becomes necessary, for example, to configure a replacement SVP.
Caution

When you restore a configuration file, make sure the backup file has the same SVP firmware version as the target SVP. If you use a backup file with a different version as shown in the following table, special care might be required:

SVP firmware version of the backup file SVP firmware version on the target SVP
93-02-03-xx/00 or later 93-02-02-xx/00 or earlier
88-06-03-xx/00 or later 88-06-02-xx/00 or earlier

If the services on the storage system do not work correctly after the restore operation with the combination of firmware versions listed in the table, you must perform either of the following operations after the restore operation is complete:

  • When a signed certificate is set: Update the signed certificate for the SSL communication between the SVP and the management client.
  • When a signed certificate is not set: Return the certificate for the SSL communication between the SVP and the management client to default.

Before you begin

  • The storage systems registered in the SVP you backed up are registered in the new SVP.
  • The SVP is configured so that the service does not start automatically when starting the system.

Procedure

  1. Stop all storage services running on the SVP.

  2. Copy the backup file to any folder in the SVP.

  3. Open a command prompt window with administrator permissions.

  4. In the folder in which the .bat file is located, execute the following command:

    C:\MAPP\wk\Supervisor\MappIniSet>MappRestore.bat absolute-path-of-backup-file
    Note
    • The backup file must be in .tgz format.
    • A space is required between MappRestore.bat and the path to the backup file.
  5. When the completion message is displayed, click any key to continue.

  6. Close the command prompt.

  7. Reassign a port number for each storage system registered in the Storage Device List.

  8. Reboot the SVP. It usually takes about 10 minutes to complete the startup process.

 

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