IBM Cloud Object Storage System Slicestor 2212 Series, Service And Maintenance Manual

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¹
Destination bank (A or B)
¹
Destination for configuration file (1, 2, 3, or 4)
Boot config
>
copy config
Copy FROM Bank number? A
Copy FROM Config number? 1
Copy TO Bank number? B
Copy TO Config number? 1
c. To prevent the device from overwriting the selected configuration, type lock and press
Enter.
You will be prompted for the source bank (A or B) and the source configuration file.
These locations are the destination bank and the configuration you specified in the step
2b on page E-16.
d. Optionally, you can use the add command to add a description of the backup
configuration file.
Checking the Software and Configuration File Level
Question How do I check the level of software loaded on my IBM 2212?
Answer To check the level of the operational software image stored in the IBM 2212, access the
Boot config
>
prompt or the
SVC
>
prompt, and then type describe. The Product ID, microcode
version number, release number, maintenance number, PTF, Feature, and RPQ numbers and
the date of the operational software image are displayed.
To display information on a configuration file loaded on the IBM 2212, access the
Boot
config
>
prompt or the
SVC
>
prompt, and then type list. For each configuration file that is
loaded, its bank, internal location (for example, CONFIG 1), version, and level is displayed.
Copying a File Using the Copy Command
Question How do I copy a load image or configuration file from one bank in the IBM 2212 to another?
Answer
The copy command allows you to copy a load image or configuration file from one location on
the hard drive or compact flash to another. This command allows you to change the status as
well. The file that you copy always receives the status of the storage area that it is copied to.
From the OPCON ( * ) prompt:
1. At the OPCON ( * ) prompt, type talk 6 and press Enter. The Config> prompt will be
displayed.
2. At the
Config>
prompt, type boot and press Enter. The
Boot config
>
prompt will be
displayed.
3. At the
Boot config>
prompt, to copy a configuration file, type the following commands:
Boot config
>
copy config
Copy FROM Bank number? A
Copy FROM Config number? 1
Copy TO Bank number? B
Copy TO Config number? 1
To copy a load image, at the
Boot config>
prompt, type copy load. You will be prompted
for the source bank (A or B) and destination bank (A or B).
Appendix E. Common Tasks
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