Configuration Save And Restore Process; Configuration File; When Should A Configuration File Be Generated - HPE StoreOnce 6500 User Manual

Configuration save and restore process

StoreOnce appliances enable creation of a backup of device configuration settings in the form of a file
that can be retrieved from the appliance and stored on the user's PC for possible use in the future.
The configuration backup file may be used to quickly configure a replacement or repaired StoreOnce
appliance in the unlikely event that the appliance fails and all data and configuration details are lost.
The file would be used after a system is repaired or replaced in one of the following cases:
• A failure of the appliance operating system on both nodes in a couplet has occurred and configuration
details and data are lost for the couplet.
• A failure of the appliance operating system on all nodes in a cluster has occurred and configuration
details and data are lost for the cluster.
The configuration save and restore process is managed via the StoreOnce CLI and an SFTP client is
required to download or upload the saved configuration file.
CAUTION: The configuration save and restore process does not include encryption key store data.
If using this feature, use separate StoreOnce CLI commands to back up the encryption key store
and store it safely in an offline location. Use the original key store to access encrypted key store
data after a restore.

Configuration file

The configuration file consists of two parts:
1. A set of instructions in the form of a text file for the user to manually restore some of the network and
device management configuration settings that cannot be automatically restored.
2. A zip file containing StoreOnce device configuration settings that automatically restore configuration
settings that have been created for StoreOnce VTL, NAS, StoreOnce Catalyst, Replication and
housekeeping functions.
IMPORTANT:
If settings in the text file need to be restored, perform the manual restore before the automatic
restore.

When should a configuration file be generated?

A configuration file should be generated and copied from the StoreOnce appliance whenever a change in
configuration is made to the appliance, in order to ensure that if a recovery is required then the latest
StoreOne configuration is available, for example:
• After changing network settings
• After creating virtual tape libraries, NAS shares or StoreOnce Catalyst stores
• After modifying replication settings
• After updating software
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