IBM TotalStorage SAN140M, Installation And Service Manual

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SAN140M Installation and Service Manual 202
Managing configuration data
The Element Manager and the EFCM Basic Edition applications
provide options to:
• Back up and restore the configuration file stored in NV-RAM on
the CTP cards.
• Reset the configuration file to factory defaults.
ATTENTION! The director must be set offline prior to restoring or resetting
the configuration file.
Back up configuration (Element Manager application)
To back up the configuration file to the management server:
1. At the Element Manager application, select Backup & Restore
Configuration from the Maintenance menu. The Backup and Restore
Configuration dialog box displays.
2. Click Backup. An Information dialog box displays, indicating the
backup was initiated.
3. Click OK to complete the backup and close the dialog box.
Restore configuration (Element Manager application)
To restore the configuration file from the Element Manager
application:
1. Notify the customer that the director will be set offline. Ensure
that the system administrator quiesces Fibre Channel traffic
through the director and sets attached devices offline.
2. Set the director offline ( Setting the director online or offline on
page 190).
3. At the Element Manager application, select Backup & Restore
Configuration from the Maintenance menu. The Backup and Restore
Configuration dialog box displays.
4. Click Restore. A Warning dialog box displays, indicating the
existing configuration file is to be overwritten.