Restoring A Management Group; Safely Shutting Down A Management Group; Prerequisites; Shut Down The Management Group - HP StorageWorks P4000 User Manual

3. Click Save.
A Save window opens so that you can select the location for the .bin file or .txt file.
4. In the Save window, accept the default name of the file, or type a different name.
5. From the Files of Type drop-down menu, select the .bin file type.
6. Repeat this procedure, and in Step 5, select the .txt file type.
The .txt file describes the configuration.

Restoring a management group

Call Customer Support for help if you need to restore a management group using a .bin file.

Safely shutting down a management group

Safely shut down a management group to ensure the safety of your data. Shutting down lets you:
• Perform maintenance on storage systems in that group
• Move storage systems around in your data center
• Perform maintenance on other equipment such as switches or UPS units
• Prepare for a pending natural disaster
Also, use a script to configure a safe shut down in the case of a controlled power down by a UPS.
See Chapter 15
Shutting down a management group also relates to powering off individual storage systems and
maintaining access to volumes. See the command line documentation, the HP StorageWorks P4000
SAN/iQ Command Line Interface User Guide, installed in the documentation directory of the program
files.

Prerequisites

• Disconnect any hosts or servers that are accessing volumes in the management group.
• Wait for any restriping of volumes or snapshots to complete.

Shut down the management group

1. Log in to the management group that you want to shut down.
2. Click Management Group Tasks on the Details tab, and select Shut Down Management Group.
3. Click Shut Down Group.
The management group shuts down and disappears from the CMC.

If volumes are still connected to servers or hosts

After you click Shut Down Group, a confirmation window opens, listing volumes that are still connected
and that will become unavailable if you continue shutting down the management group.
on page 255. Sample scripts are available from the Customer Resource Center.
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