FW 08.01.00/HAFM SW 08.06.xx or later HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 Installation Guide (AA-RTDWE-TE, November 2005)

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Backing up the configuration
Use these steps to back up the configuration file on the HAFM appliance.
1. At the HAFM appliance, open the HAFM application.
The Products view is displayed.
2. At the HAFM application’s physical map, right-click the product icon representing the Edge
Switch for which a configuration file is to be backed up, then select Element Manager from the
pop-up menu.
The application opens.
3. Select Maintenance > Backup & Restore Configuration.
The Backup and Restore Configuration dialog box is displayed.
4. Click Backup.
An Information dialog box is displayed, indicating the backup operation was initiated
(Figure 60).
Figure 60 Information dialog box
5. Click OK to complete the backup operation and close the dialog box.
Restoring the configuration
To restore the Edge Switch configuration file from the management appliance:
1. Notify the customer the the Edge Switch is to be set offline. Ensure that the customer’s system
administrator quiesces Fibre Channel frame traffic through the Edge Switch and sets attached
devices offline.
2. Set the Edge Switch offline.
For instructions, see ”Setting the Edge Switch online and offline” on page 41.
3. At the HAFM appliance, open the HAFM application.
4. At the HAFM application’s physical map, right-click the product icon representing the Edge
Switch for which a configuration file is to be restored, then select Element Manager from the
pop-up menu.
The application opens.
5. Select Backup & Restore Configuration from the Maintenance menu.
The Backup and Restore Configuration dialog box is displayed.
6. Click Restore.
A Warning dialog box is displayed, indicating the existing configuration file is to be overwritten.