Backing up and Restoring HP Insight Management 7.0 Central Management Server (Windows)

VC domain added after backup

If, as a post-backup activity, a VC Domain was added to a VC Domain Group (VCDG),

after the VCEM database is restored from backup, the VC Domain is not defined as a

member of the VCDG in the restored VCEM database. You must manually re-add the VC

Domain to the VCDG.

To re-add the VC Domain, you first need to release the VC Domain from VCEM control. You

can use the Virtual Connect Manager command line utility to release the external lock. For

details about releasing the external manager lock, see the HP Virtual Connect Enterprise

Manager User Guide.

Perform the following steps during the execution of mxsync.

1. During the Systems Insight Manager execution step, verify that the enclosure has been

successfully discovered by Systems Insight Manager.

2. During the analysis step of phase 1 in the VCEM section, mxsync displays a message

stating that the VC Domain is inaccessible. You are given the opportunity to provide the

credentials for the VC Domain. This allows mxsync to access the VC Domain to identify

any WWN or MAC addresses that were assigned to the VC Domain after backup. This

can happen if, for example, as a post-backup activity, a VC Profile was assigned to the

newly added VC Domain.

During the execution step of phase 1, the identified WWN and MAC addresses is marked

as EXTERNAL in the restored VCEM database. Any profiles in the restored VCEM

database, using these addresses are deleted. These steps are necessary to allow the VC

Domain to be re-added to the VCDG.

During the second phase, mxsync issues requests to VCEM to resynchronize each VC

domainmanaged by VCEM.

3. After phase 2 of the VCEM section has completed successfully, but before starting the

Logical server Synchronization section, you must re-add the VC Domain into the VCDG.

You can reissue the Add to VC Domain Group… request by selecting Integrated Consoles 

Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM)… from the Tools menu in Systems Insight

Manager. Select the VC Domains tab to add the selected VC Domain.

If the enclosure was licensed after backup, you must re-license the enclosure.

4. Once the VC Domain is added, you can proceed with the Logical servers and associated

SAN-based storage section of mxsync.

Important:

Do not proceed to the Logical servers and associated SAN-based

Storage section until all added and removed VC Domains are

successfully processed. Recommendations made during the Logical

servers and associated SAN-based Storage section are based on the

assumption that the VCEM database is updated. If this is not true,

the recommended actions may be incorrect.