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428 Logical Partitions on System i5
Back up Critical Console Data to DVD on local system
There is a DVD drive supplied with the HMC (eServer BACKUP DVD) which can be used to
back up the HMC CCD. The only compatible DVD format for writing to, is DVD-RAM.
The DVD must be formatted in the DVD-RAM format before data can be saved to the DVD.
To format the DVD-RAM media
The following steps show how to format the DVD-RAM disk:
1. Place a DVD-RAM disk in to the HMC DVD drive.
2. In the HMC Navigation area,under your managed system, click Licensed Internal Code
Maintenance.
3. Then click HMC Code Update.
4. In the right-hand window, click Format Removable Media.
5. Then select the Format DVD radio button.
6. Select Backup/restore.
7. Then click the Format button.
The DVD-RAM disk should be formatted in a few seconds, after which you will receive a
“Format DVD has been successfully completed - ACT0001F” message.
Back up to formatted DVD media
Use the following steps to back up the CCD to the formatted DVD media:
1. In the HMC Navigation area, click Licensed Internal Code Maintenance.
2. Then click the HMC Code Update.
3. In the right-hand window, click Back up Critical Console Data.
4. Select the Back up to DVD on local system radio button and click the Next button.
5. Enter some valid text in the description window and click OK.
Send back up critical data to remote site
Use the following steps to back up the CCD to a remote FTP server. In our example, we show
how to back up the CCD to an i5/OS Integrated File System(IFS), although any remote FTP
server (UNIX or Windows) could also be used.
The HMC creates a file on the FTP server (IFS) with the following syntax:
HMCBackup_date.time.tgz
Important: If you need to recover your HMC CCD from a FTP server or NFS during a
HMC scratch install, you will need to reconfigure the HMC network settings before you are
able to connect to the relevant remote system. Saving to DVD-RAM eliminates this step.
Important: The CCD backup to DVD media may be a long running process, depending on
the amount of user data and system updates/fixes to be saved. In our experience this can
be anything from a few minutes to many hours.
Important: The ability to send the CCD to an i5/OS FTP server requires the HMC to be
running at V4R5 or later.