HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor Software v6.0 User Guide

IMPORTANT:
• After the data is archived, it is permanently deleted from the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor
database and the free disk space is released back to the database. If you want to use the
archived data for an XP or a P9000 disk array, import the corresponding .dmp files. Also,
perform a fresh configuration data collection for that XP or the P9000 disk array on the
management station, where you performed the import operation. If you want to take a backup
of the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor database before archiving, use the Backup utility.
For more information, see “Migrating data to another management station” (page 163).
• You can import the archived data on to the same management station or another management
station. However, ensure that the version of HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor installed on
the target management station is same as that installed on the source management station,
from where the data is exported. For more information on importing data, see “Importing
data” (page 160).
• If you retain the current date and time for archiving the data, and the last collection date and
time is before the current date and time, HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor considers the last
collection date and time for archiving the data. For example, if 2008–11–17 17:00:00 is
the current date and time, and 2008–11–01 17:00:00 is the last collection time stamp, HP
XP P9000 Performance Advisor considers 2008–11–01 17:00:00 for archiving data.
To archive the data for an XP or a P9000 disk array:
1. Click PA and DB Settings+Database Manager in the left pane.
2. On the Database Manager screen, click the Archive Export/Archive Import tab.
3. In the Archive Export section, select the XP or the P9000 disk array serial number from the
Array list.
The Last Collection Cycle displays the date and time when the performance data was last
collected for the selected XP or the P9000 disk array.
4. In the Archive up to section, select the date using the calendar and time from the Hour : Minute
: Seconds lists.
If you do not specify a date and time, the current management station date and time is
considered for archiving the data.
158 Managing the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor database