Uploading The Configuration Files; Downloading Configuration Files With Active=Saved Mode Enabled; Downloading Configuration Files With Active=Saved Mode Disabled; Configuration Information Record - HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Administrator's Manual

Uploading the configuration files

See Chapter 5,
configUpload command.
When you execute the configUpload command, all the files saved in the file access facility are
uploaded to a management workstation (there is a section in the uploaded configuration file labeled
"FICON_CUP" that exists in an encoded format).

Downloading configuration files with Active=Saved mode enabled

See Chapter 5,
configDownload command.
The contents of existing files saved on the switch, which are also present in the "FICON_CUP" section, are
overwritten.
The files in the "FICON" section of the configuration file, which are not currently on the switch, are saved
on the switch.
The IPL will not be replaced because Active=Saved mode is enabled. A warning message is displayed in
the event log to warn users that the IPL will not be overwritten.

Downloading configuration files with Active=Saved mode disabled

See Chapter 5,
configDownload command.
The contents of existing files saved on the switch, which are also present in the "FICON_CUP" section, are
overwritten.
The files in the FICON section of the configuration file, which are not currently on the switch, are saved on
the switch.
The IPL is replaced because Active=Saved mode is disabled.

Configuration information record

You can use the following worksheet for recording FICON configuration information.
Table 99

FICON configuration worksheet

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FICON Switch Configuration Worksheet
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FICON Switch Manufacturer:___________________Type: _________
HCD Defined Switch ID_________(Switch ID)
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FICON Switch Domain ID_________(Switch @)
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FICON Switch F_Ports
Slot Port Port
Numb Numb Addre
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"Maintaining the switch configuration
"Maintaining the switch configuration
Laser Port Name
Type:
LX /
SX
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Model: ______
Cascaded Directors No _____Yes _____
Corresponding Cascaded Switch Domain ID _____
Fabric Name ________________________________
Attached N_Ports / E_Ports (CU, CPC, or ISL)
Node Machi Model
Type ne
CU / Type
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S/N: ________
Serial Number ISL
CU I/F
CPC
CHPID