Saving Storage System Configuration Data - HP StorageWorks 6100 - Enterprise Virtual Array User Manual

5. Power on the upper controller. It takes the role of master controller.
6.
Wait 10 seconds and then power on the lower controller. It takes the role of slave controller.
7.
Verify that the Operator Control Panel (OCP) display on each controller displays the storage
system name and the EVA WWN.
8. Start HP Command View EVA and verify connection to the storage system. If the storage system
is not visible, click HSV Storage Network in the Navigation pane, and then click Discover in the
Content pane to discover the array.
NOTE:
If the storage system is still not visible, reboot the management server to re-establish the
communication link.
9. Check the storage system status using HP Command View EVA to ensure everything is operating
properly. If any status indicator is not normal, check the log files or contact your HP-authorized
service provider for assistance.

Saving storage system configuration data

As part of an overall data protection strategy, storage system configuration data should be saved
during initial installation, and whenever major configuration changes are made to the storage system.
This includes adding or removing disk drives, creating or deleting disk groups, and adding or deleting
virtual disks. The saved configuration data can save substantial time should it ever become necessary
to re-initialize the storage system. The configuration data is saved to a series of files stored in a location
other than on the storage system.
This procedure can be performed from the Storage Management Appliance (SMA) or management
server where HP Command View EVA is installed, or any host that can run the Storage System Scripting
Utility (SSSU) to communicate with the HP Command View EVA.
NOTE:
For more information on using SSSU, see the HP StorageWorks Storage System Scripting Utility
reference. See
1.
Double-click on the SSSU desktop icon to run the application. When prompted, enter Manager
(management server name or IP address), User name, and Password.
2.
Enter LS SYSTEM to display the EVA storage systems managed by the management server.
3. Enter SELECT SYSTEM system name, where system name is the name of the storage system.
The storage system name is case sensitive. If there are spaces between the letters in the name,
quotes must enclose the name: for example, SELECT SYSTEM "Large EVA".
4.
Enter CAPTURE CONFIGURATION, specifying the full path and filename of the output files for
the configuration data.
The configuration data is stored in a series of from one to five files, which are SSSU scripts. The
file names begin with the name you select, with the restore step appended. For example, if you
specify a file name of LargeEVA.txt, the resulting configuration files would be
LargeEVA_Step1A.txt, LargeEVA_Step1B, etc.
The contents of the configuration files can be viewed with a text editor.
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