Backing Up System Configuration Settings - HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch Installation Manual

Backing Up Configuration Data and Upgrading Firmware

Backing Up System Configuration Settings

HP strongly recommends saving the configuration after the initial configuration is
completed and periodically thereafter.
The FTP or the RSHD protocols may be used to backup the system configuration.
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Use these steps to upload a backup copy of the configuration settings to a host
computer.
1. Verify that the RSHD service or the FTP service is running on the host
2. Log in to the switch as the admin user.
3. At the command line, enter:
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The two supplied utilities,
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CONFIGUPLOAD HOSTIPADDR USER PATH_FILENAME PASSWORD
where is the IP address of the host computer,
HOSTIPADDR
ID used to log into this computer,
filename of the configuration file, and
ID specified.
The password operand is required only if you are using FTP.
If only
CONFIGUPLOAD
parameter, as shown in the following example:
switch:admin> configupload
Server Name or IP Address [host]: www.xxx.yyy.zzz
User Name [user]: admin
File Name [config.txt]: switch1
Protocol (RSHD or FTP) [rshd]: ftp
Password:
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RSHD.EXE CAT.EXE
and
PATH_FILENAME
PASSWORD
is entered, the system will prompt you for each
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is the User
USER
is the path location and
is the password for the User