topic Re: EVA and XP12000 - backup config in HPE EVA Storage

EVA and XP12000 - backup config

Blake Edwards — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:12:14 GMT

Can I backup and restore the config of an EVA and XP?

If I can't can I export the config?

thanks

Re: EVA and XP12000 - backup config

Torsten. — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:02:32 GMT

You can save an EVA config using SSSU "capture configuration" - and you can restore it using SSSU.

The XP config is always stored on the SVP and additional (floppy) disks - in case of a needed restore you should ask your HP storage support.

Re: EVA and XP12000 - backup config

Blake Edwards — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:43:41 GMT

Thanks Torsten.

I guess if the EVA is intialized, the SSSU script could recreate the LUNs, whereby only the data needs to be restored to these new LUNs?

Any chance of an example SSSU capture config?

I have used SSSU before.

And floppies with the SVP? Can this be sent via email, or saved on the network instead of floppies?

I can easily then schedule a SSSU capture daily for DR purposes, however I'm looking to schedule a capture config of both an EVA and the XP.

thanks!

Re: EVA and XP12000 - backup config

SAKET_5 — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:10:16 GMT

Blake,

We backup EVA configs and SAN switch configs every night via a simple batch file that maps a share to a server based at a different campus, then calls the SSSU capcture config command, appends the date and time to the config files and sends emails to let the team know that the backup was completed.

And Yes, once the EVA is initialised, "SSSU restore config" can restore the EVA configuration - however you still need to know which Vdisk mapped to which filesystem to complete your filesystem data recovery as the EVA configuration does not keep a mapping of EVA Vdisks to Host Filesystem mapping (Vdisk 01 -> D:\ on Server 01).

Re: EVA and XP12000 - backup config

Mynor Aguilar — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:20:42 GMT

for EVA:
locate the SSSU.exe file on your SMA or SMS

step 1:
SELECT MANAGER manager name USERNAME=username PASSWORD=password

eg: SELECT MANAGER 192.168.1.55 USERNAME=administrator PASSWORD:administrator

The SELECT MANAGER command configures the utility for use on the specified HP Command View EVA instance. The manager name can be a management server name or an IP address. The user name and password are the account credentials that were created for you during HP Command View EVA installation. The user name and password are validated in the background on every command.

step 2:

SELECT SYSTEM system name
eg: SELECT SYSTEM myEVA

you can always do a LS SYSTEM before this step if you don't know your array name.

The SELECT SYSTEM command directs the command prompt to the selected array. All configuration commands affect the selected array. If the system name includes spaces, enclose it in quotes

step 3:
CAPTURE CONFIGURATION file name
eg: CAPTURE CONFIGURATION c:\myconfig.txt

The CAPTURE CONFIGURATION command enables you to capture, save, and re-create an array configuration by querying the selected array and generating up to five scripts.

it will generate your config file wich can be restore if you suffer a catastrophic failure.

regards,
Mynor Aguilar

Re: EVA and XP12000 - backup config

Blake Edwards — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:09:51 GMT

Thanks for the info.

How about a capture of the XP?
(Dont want to capture it via floppy disks but a scheduled dump as per what SSSU can do for the EVA)

thanks!

Re: EVA and XP12000 - backup config

Carsten.Cimander — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:45:04 GMT

XP configuration can be changed by using the RaidManager (scripting) utility.

To do this remote, it might be a question of license for the XP (remote console license).

To do it "locally" you can use CommandViewXP

See:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/XPcompatibility.html
Regards,
Carsten

Re: EVA and XP12000 - backup config

igalk — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:51:12 GMT

thanks for your Tip.

I have just done the capture config... should be performed separetly on each EVA.

is there a way to grab the config for all your eva's at once?

thanks,

Igal (Lazy Admin)