Save storage array dbm validator information file, Description, Syntax – Dell PowerVault MD3260i User Manual

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Parameter

Description

If the parameter is set to all, all data that resides

in the database will be retrieved. This includes

disk group and disk pool configuration.

The default is raidConfiguration.

file

The file path and the file name to which you want to save
the database. Enclose the file name in double quotation
marks (" "). For example: file="C:\Program Files
\CLI\logs \events.txt".
This parameter must appear last, after any of the optional

parameters.
This command does not automatically append a file

extension to the saved file. You must specify a file

extension when entering the file name.

Notes

The data that you save to the host using this command can, if needed, be restored to the RAID controller module. A
validator, however, is required to restore data from the file on the host.

Save Storage Array DBM Validator Information File

Description

This command saves the database management (DBM) validation information for a storage array in an XML file. Support
personnel can use this XML file to generate a validator string (a security code). The validator string must be included in
the load storageArray dbmDatabase command when restoring a storage array back to a pre-existing
configuration.

Syntax

save storageArray dbmValidatorInfo file="filename" dbmDatabase="filename"

Parameters

Parameter

Description

file

The file path and the file name of the DBM validator.
Enclose the file name in double quotation marks (" "). For
example: file="C:\Array Backups \DBMvalidator.xml". This
command does not automatically append a file extension
to the saved file. You must specify the .xml file extension
when you enter the file name.

dbmDatabase

The file path and the file name of the DBM database from
which you want to generate the XML information file.
Enclose the file name in double quotation marks (" "). For

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