Backing up HDvM - SN configuration files

Before replacing an SVP, you must make a backup copy of the Device Manager - Storage Navigator configuration files on the SVP. You can then use the backup copy to restore the configuration file if it becomes necessary, or to configure a replacement SVP if one fails.

To back up the Device Manager - Storage Navigator configuration files on the SVP, download them to a folder that you specify.

The following configuration items can be backed up and restored. Before you create the backup, ensure that the settings are correct.

• Device Manager - Storage Navigator environment parameters

• Authentication server connection settings

• Key management server connection settings

• Password policy when backing up the management client encryption key

• Display settings (table width) for each Device Manager - Storage Navigator user

• Device Manager - Storage Navigator login warning messages

• Device Manager - Storage Navigator task information

• SMI-S application settings

• SSL certification for HTTPS/SMI-S/RMI

Before you begin

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

• You must be logged into the SVP.

Procedure

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

2. Open a command prompt window with administrator permissions.

3. Enter the following command:

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

• The backup file must be in .tgz format.

• A space is required between MappBackup.bat and the path to the backup file.

4. A completion message displays. Click any key to continue.

5. Close the command prompt window.

• 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.

• The backup file is compressed and uses the .tgz format. Use a tool that supports tar and gzip to extract the data from the .tgz file.

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