Loading a Storage Subsystem Configuration

Use the Load Configuration option to load the logical configuration information of a from a script file onto another storage subsystem.

To use the Load Configuration option, select Storage Subsystem >> Configuration >> Save in the Subsystem Management Window (SMW) to save the storage subsystem configuration information to a script file.


Attention:

Possible loss of data – Before loading any new configuration, make sure to back up all data on the affected disk drives. If you plan to load an entire configuration of a storage subsystem, reset the configuration before continuing.

Keep these items in mind when you load a storage subsystem configuration:

  1. From the Devices tab in the Enterprise Management Window (EMW), select the storage subsystem to which you will load the configuration, and select Tools >> Load>>Storage Subsystem Configuration .


    Note:

    The Load Configuration option is grayed out if the Script Editor dialog is open.

  2. Review the information on the dialog, and click Yes.
  3. Select the script file that you want to load using the Load Script dialog, and click OK.
  4. Perform one of these actions:


    Important:

    To execute or edit a script, use the menu items within the Script Editor dialog. Do not use the menu items in the EMW.


    Note:

    If an error occurs, the load configuration operation stops, and a message appears in the lower portion (Output View) of the Script Editor dialog, which indicates the nature of the error. Correct the error, and repeat the load configuration procedure starting with step 1. All of the configuration information that was loaded onto the storage subsystem during the first load configuration try is deleted during the next load configuration operation.

Related Links:

  • Saving a Storage Subsystem Configuration