Software Owner manual

NOTE: Depending on your operating system, the following menu options might slightly vary.
• From the Control Panel:
1. Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
2. Click Insight Management.
3. Click Remove.
Backing up and restoring VCEM
In the event of catastrophic and complete VCEM failure, all server blades continue to operate, and
the integrity of the server application and data are not compromised.
VCEM can be restored to an operational state after complete loss of the VCEM Application or
Database. While it is possible to restore VCEM to its state before the loss, minor or major
configuration loss might occur, depending on the availability of a database backup. If no database
backup is available, then a large amount of information can be reconstructed from the contents of
the VC modules.
It is important that you understand what information is stored in the database, and can be lost
without proper backup practices. Table 21 (page 173) describes what components are recovered
if there is not backup strategy in place.
Table 21 Components restored without a backup strategy
Management server stored componentsRestored components
Unassigned server profilesLocal user accounts
VC Domain GroupsNetwork and SAN configurations
MAC and WWN exclusionsAssigned server profiles
The Domain Network and SAN Configuration and assigned Server Profiles can be recovered from
the VC modules. The VC Domain Group definitions, MAC and WWN custom ranges, and MAC
and WWN address exclusions are stored only on the Management Server.
For more information on performing backups and restoring VCEM, see Backing up and restoring
HP Insight Management Central Management Server (Windows) available from the Insight
Management Information Library at http://www.hp.com/go/insightmanagement/docs.
Cannot change the MAC/WWN/Serial Number ranges in VCM when
there are server profiles
After removing the VC Domain from a VC Domain Group, you might not be able to modify the
MAC, WWN, or Serial Number ranges in VCM even after removing all server profiles from the
VC Domain. This situation occurs because the MAC, WWN, and Serial Number ranges you
entered when releasing the VC Domain from VCEM have addresses externally in use by server
profiles under VCEM control.
To correct the issue, reset the VC module, and make sure you enter MAC and WWN ranges
defined as exclusion ranges in VCEM. From the VCM user interface, select Tools→Reset Virtual
Connect Manager.
VCEM database is inaccessible or irretrievable with no backup, or VCEM
file systems are corrupt with no backup
Without a backup, the VCEM cannot restore to the original point. But the network and SAN
configuration and assigned server profiles can be recovered from the VC modules. Reinstall the
VCEM to a fresh system, ensuring that the backup is well prepared on VCEM and its database on
the new VCEM. For more information, see “Backing up and restoring VCEM” (page 173).
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