Task Checklist - HP 4400 Software Manual

Before starting the upgrade, collect and save your current configuration data. This data can be
used to restore the existing configuration, if necessary. The configuration data is saved to a series
of files stored in a location other than on the array. HP Storage System Scripting Utility (called the
utility) is used to collect configuration data.
You can perform this procedure from the management server where HP P6000 Command View
is installed, or from any host running the utility to communicate with HP P6000 Command View.
NOTE: You will need the IP address or name of your management server to run the utility.
1. Double-click the HP Storage System Scripting Utility desktop icon to open the utility. When
prompted, enter the management server name or IP address, user name, and password.
2. Enter LS SYSTEM to display the arrays managed by the management server.
3. Enter SELECT SYSTEM system-name, where system-name is the name of the array.
The array name is case sensitive. If there are spaces in the name, enclose the name in quotes.
(For example, SELECT SYSTEM "Large EVA".)
4. Enter CAPTURE CONFIGURATION, specifying the full paths and filenames of the output files
for the configuration data.
The configuration data is stored in a series of one to five files, which are scripts. The file names
begin with the name you select, followed by the restore step. For example, if you specify a
file name of LargeEVA.txt, the configuration files would be named
LargeEVA_Step1A.txt, LargeEVA_Step1B.txt, etc. Files that do not contain
configuration information are not created and therefore cannot be restored.
You can view the contents of the configuration files with a text editor.
5. Enter exit.
NOTE: You cannot use the utility to restore a configuration that contains disk drives of different
capacities. You must manually restore that type of configuration. See "Restoring an array
configuration with different disk sizes and types" in the HP Storage System Scripting Utility Reference
for more information.
TIP: When capturing the HP P6000 Command View configuration, it is a best practice to specify
the SAVE ALL option. This captures critical data such as the WWN, which is useful for rebuilding
the array configuration.
You can run the CAPTURE VALIDATE command for each file generated by the CAPTURE
CONFIGURATION command to determine if the file has been modified since the initial capture.
As a best practice, also use the following commands to collect configuration data:
LS DISK_GROUP FULL
LS HOST FULL
LS VDISK FULL
If applicable, use the following commands as well:
LS ISCSI_HOST FULL
LS ISCSI_LUN FULL
For more information about using the utility or the CAPTURE commands, see the HP Storage System
Scripting Utility Reference. See

Task checklist

Use the following checklist to track your progress and mark when a task is complete.
40 Preparing for the upgrade
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