Backing Up And Restoring Ficon Configuration Files - HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Administrator's Manual

Backing up and restoring FICON configuration files

The FICON file access facility is used to store configuration files. This includes IPL and other configuration
files. The Fabric OS saves the IPL and all other configuration files on the switch. A maximum of 16
configuration files, including the IPL file, are supported.
You can upload the configuration files saved on the switch to a management workstation using the
configUpload command. If the switch loses the configuration due to a hardware failure or filesystem
error, use the configDownload command to restore previously uploaded configuration files. Because
data uploaded using the configUpload command also contains the IPL, if Active=Saved mode is
enabled, then the switch will ignore the IPL file downloaded with the configDownload command.
To upload the configuration files:
Enter the 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).
To download configuration files with Active=Saved mode enabled:
Enter the 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.
To download configuration files with Active=Saved mode disabled:
Enter the 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.
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