Backing Up And Restoring Mappings; Backing Up User Mappings - HP StorageWorks NAS 1500s Administrator's Manual

Backing up and restoring mappings

The user name-mapping server has the capability to save and retrieve mappings from files.
This capability is useful for backing up mapping settings prior to making changes and for
exporting the mapping file from one server to others, using the same mapping information.
The user name-mapping server can save existing mappings to a file or load them from a file
and populate the mapping server. This feature is found in the Map Maintenance tab of the
User Name Mapping screen, as shown in
Use Remote Desktop to access the NAS Management Console, click File Sharing,
Microsoft Services for Network File System. Click User Name Mapping, then Map
Maintenance.
Figure 71: User Name Mapping screen, Map Maintenance tab

Backing up user mappings

1. Select the Map Maintenance tab from the User Name Mapping screen.
2. Type the path and name of the file to be used for backup in the File path and name field or
Note:
1. Browse to the target directory.
2. Right-click in the file listing pane, select New, Text Document. Enter a name for the file
3. Double-click the new file to select it.
4. Click Backup.
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click Browse to locate the file.
If the file is being created for the first time, follow these steps:
and then press Enter.
Figure 71.
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