Configbackup – HP Virtual Connect 4Gb Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual

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Item

Description

show config

Generate a configuration script from the running domain.

Syntax

show config

Example

->show config

Displays the configuration script for the running domain

configbackup

Manage the domain configuration file.
Supported actions: help, restore, save

CAUTION:

Do not restore a configuration backup file by using a file from another domain and

including the property to ignore the enclosure serial number. Restoring a Virtual Connect domain
configuration from a backup file that was created on another Virtual Connect domain is not

supported and can cause serious faults within this and other Virtual Connect Domains within the
environment. The restore selection and configuration files should only be used to restore the same

previously existing domain.

Item

Description

restore configbackup Transfer a configuration file from a remote TFTP or FTP server and restore the

configuration. Be sure that the domain state is IMPORTED before attempting to

restore the configuration.

Syntax

restore configbackup [-quiet][-maskEncryptKey]

address=<tftp://ipaddress/[filename] |

ftp://user:password@ipaddress/[filename]>

[encryptionkey=<secret password>]

[ignoreenclosureid=<true|false>]

[ignorefwversion=<true|false>]

Option

quiet (optional)

Suppresses user confirmation prompts

maskEncryptKey

(optional)

Enables you to interactively specify the encryption key as a masked string at the

command prompt

Properties

Address (required)

A valid IP address of a TFTP or FTP server with user name and password (where

needed) and the name of the configuration backup file. If not specified, the
default file name is "vc-config-backup". The file path specified is treated as

relative to the login directory for the user on the FTP server. Be sure that the
permissions are appropriate for a successful transfer.

EncryptionKey

(optional)

A password used to encrypt the configuration backup file

IgnoreEnclosureID

(optional)

Restores a configuration that was generated on another enclosure. Valid values

are "true" and "false". The default value is "false". When the value is set to
"false", the configuration generated on another enclosure is rejected.

IgnoreFWVersion

(optional)

Restores a configuration that was generated on another firmware version. Valid
values are "true" and "false". The default value is "false". When the value is set
to "false", the configuration generated on another firmware version is rejected.

Example

->restore configbackup

address=tftp://192.168.10.12/<filename>

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