Server Roll-Out Functions - IBM Netfinity ServeRAID-3H Installation And User Manual

Server roll-out functions

The IPSSEND server roll-out functions include the following:
backup Use the backup function to save a ServeRAID controller configuration and BIOS settings
to a diskette or to a physical drive. The ServeRAID controller configuration must be valid.
Supported operating systems: Windows NT, OS/2, NetWare, Linux, OpenServer,
UnixWare and DOS
Command:
ipssend backup controller filename [noprompt]
where:
controller is the ServeRAID controller number (1–12)
filename is the path and file name where the configuration is to be written
noprompt is an optional parameter that overrides the user prompt
copyld Use the copyld function to copy a source logical drive to a target logical drive. The size
of the target logical drive must be greater than or equal to the size of the source logical
drive.
Supported operating system: DOS
Command:
ipssend copyld controller source target [noprompt]
where:
controller is the ServeRAID controller number (1–12)
source is the source logical drive number
target is the target logical drive number
noprompt is an optional parameter that overrides the user prompt.
restore Use the restore function to load a configuration from a file stored on a diskette or a hard
disk. The configuration must be a valid configuration file from the backup option in
IPSSEND. This operation overwrites the existing configuration information and BIOS
settings stored for the ServeRAID controller.
Supported operating systems: Windows NT, OS/2, NetWare, Linux, OpenServer,
UnixWare, and DOS
Command:
ipssend restore controller filename [noprompt]
where:
controller is the ServeRAID controller number (1–12)
filename is the path and file name where the configuration is to be written
noprompt is an optional parameter that overrides the user prompt
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Command:
ipssend flashcopy controller import options
where:
controller is the ServeRAID controller number (1–12)
options is one of the following:
– ALL to specify all logical drives
– n to specify a valid logical drive number (1–8)