Backing up and restoring HP SIM 5.2 or greater data files in a Windows environment

Abstract

HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) is a flexible management utility for an enterprise environment

employing HP ProLiant, HP BladeSystem, HP StorageWorks, and HP Integrity solutions. The system

database and configuration files used by HP SIM should be backed up regularly to allow recovery

from a catastrophic system failure or an instance of corrupted files. This paper provides step-by-step

instructions to back up the HP SIM data files and perform a restore if a software reinstallation

becomes necessary on a system running Microsoft Windows operating system.

This paper assumes that readers:

• Are familiar with IT administration policies and procedures

• Are familiar with the operating system platform implemented by their data center

• Have reviewed the HP SIM 5.2 Installation and Configuration Guide for Microsoft Windows

systems

Introduction

HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) is the foundation for the HP unified infrastructure management

strategy. HP SIM provides hardware-level management for HP ProLiant, HP Integrity, and HP 9000

servers; HP BladeSystems; and HP StorageWorks MSA/EVA/XP storage arrays – all from a single

console in the data center or in a remote location.

Server and storage information for a network is kept in a database compiled by HP SIM. The system

administrator should back up this database and associated configuration files regularly to allow for a

smooth reinstallation or restore process if a catastrophic equipment or software failure should occur.

Additional reference data is available in the form of on-line man pages, which provide quick

command-line access to specific topics such as HP SIM commands and parameters. The HP SIM

documents listed previously, the man pages, and additional HP SIM support documents are available

at the HP SIM information library at the following URL:

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/hpsim/infolibrary.html

Note: This paper describes the backup and restoration of a “same system” for fault insurance

purposes only. It does not apply to system migration or software upgrades.

For migration information, refer to the migration white papers at

http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/hpsim/infolibrary.html

Saving and restoring data files

HP SIM can use one of three databases on a system running the Microsoft® Windows® operating

system:

• Microsoft SQL Server Database Engine

• Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express

• Oracle® database

• Microsoft SQL Server 2005

• Microsoft SQL Server 2008