Backing up and restoring HP Systems Insight Manager 6.3 database in a Windows Environment

Abstract

HP Systems Insight Manager is a flexible management utility for an enterprise environment employing

HP ProLiant, HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager in HP Insight Control, HP StorageWorks, and HP

Integrity solutions. The system database and configuration files used by Systems Insight Manager

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 Systems Insight Manager

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 6.3 Installation and Configuration Guide for Microsoft Windows

systems

Introduction

Systems Insight Manager 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 Systems Insight Manager commands and parameters.

The Systems Insight Manager documents listed previously, the man pages, and additional Systems

Insight Manager support documents are available at the Systems Insight Manager 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

Systems Insight Manager 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