Saving a Storage Subsystem Configuration

Use the Save Configuration option in the Subsystem Management Window to save the logical configuration settings of a to a script file. You can then select Tools >> Load Storage Subsystem Configuration in the Enterprise Management Window to copy the configuration data from the saved file to a storage subsystem with the exact hardware configuration. For more information about the Load Storage Subsystem Configuration option, refer to the online help topics in the Enterprise Management Window.

The Save Configuration option lets you save storage subsystem settings, logical drive configuration, topology, and mappings. If there are individual topology items or logical drives that you do not want to include in the saved configuration, you can edit the script file after it has been saved.

The Save Configuration option does not save these settings:


Attention:

Risk of application errors – Do not use the Save Configuration option if the storage subsystem is undergoing an operation that will change any logical configuration setting. Examples of these operations include creating or deleting logical drives, changing settings, downloading , assigning or modifying hot spare disk drives, or adding capacity (disk drives) to .

  1. Select Storage Subsystem >> Configuration >> Save .
  2. Select the elements of the configuration that you want to save:


    Note:

    If you select the Mappings element, the Logical drive configuration element and the Topology element are also selected by default. You cannot save Mappings without also saving Logical drive configuration and Topology.

  3. Click Yes.
  4. Type a name for the script file.


    Note:

    If you do not specify a file extension, the .cfg extension is used by default.

  5. Click Save.
  6. Review the information in the Configuration Saved dialog, and click OK.

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