HP StorageWorks P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite Software 7.1.1 Administrator Guide (web) (TB581-96065, September 2011)

10 Managing the database
This chapter describes how to back up and restore the database for P9000 Command View AE Suite
products.
Managing databases
The following table describes backing up and restoring, as opposed to exporting and importing.
Table 71 Backing up and restoring as opposed to exporting and importing
Exporting and importingBacking up and restoringItem
Version 5.5 or later of P9000 Command
View AE Suite products must be installed on
the server to which data is imported or from
which data is exported.
No restrictions
Restrictions on P9000
Command View AE
Suite product versions
To migrate the server data from the current
environment to a different environment (such
as a server that has a different OS)
To restore the current operating envir-
onment if a failure occurs on the server
Main purpose
• Databases for P9000 Command View
AE Suite products
• User information in the Common Com-
ponent database
• Databases for P9000 Command
View AE Suite products
• The Common Component data-
base
Target data
• The P9000 Command View AE Suite
products whose databases are to be im-
ported must be installed.
• The versions of the installed P9000
Command View AE Suite products must
be the same as or later than the ones on
the host from which data is exported.
The following conditions must be the
same for the server from which data
is backed up and the server to which
the backed-up data is restored:
• Which P9000 Command View AE
Suite products are installed, and
their versions and revisions
• Installation locations for P9000
Command View AE Suite products,
Common Component, and their
databases
• The IP address and host name of
the host
Conditions for the serv-
er to which data is re-
stored or imported
The following sections describe the procedure for each operation separately.
Backing up databases
If an error occurs in the database, the management server might not be able to be used. As a
preparatory measure, therefore, back up the database regularly.
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