Restoring The Nas Server Configuration - HP StorageWorks 8000 - NAS User Manual

Restoring the NAS Server Configuration

154 Recovering from a Disaster
The recovery process attempts to restore the NAS server and the storage
array settings based on the contents of the DRF. The NAS system provides the
following disaster-recovery capabilities:
Restoring the NAS server configuration (the storage arrays remain
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unchanged)
Restoring storage array settings (the NAS server remains unchanged)
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Restoring both the NAS server and the storage array settings
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If the NAS server is replaced, the system configuration can be restored from
the DRF. No user data needs to be restored to the storage array.
1 Verify that the new NAS server is running the same version of the NAS
operating system that was previously in use.
2 Connect a laptop to prepare the NAS server for disaster recovery:
— Connect a laptop with terminal emulation software to the server.
Connect an RS232 null-modem to the Management Port on the server.
— Use the terminal emulator to log in. Use the following settings:
Bits per second: 9600
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None
— Press Enter until you see the system name and login prompt, as shown
here, then log in as admin. No password is required.
hp nas8000
NAS OS v1.0.0
localhost login:admin
3 Follow the installation instructions in the
to configure basic network settings (IP address, Subnet, etc.) on the NAS
server.
4 Restore the DRF file:
— Share and set write-access permission on the DISASTER_RECOVERY
volume.
— Copy the DRF file from the backup location to the
DISASTER_RECOVERY volume on the NAS server.
HP NAS 8000 Installation Guide