HP StorageWorks SAN Director Installation Guide (A7393-90009, May 2007)

Port blade and CP card support notes216
Backing up the Director configuration and obtaining a SAN profile
Completing the steps below to document and backup the current configuration reduces the process
time for blade installation and Director changes, and can help should any complication be
encountered. Save the configuration settings in the forms provided in ”4/256 SAN Director
configuration forms” on page 219.
NOTE: Capture the output of all commands supported by your Telnet program for reference.
1. Establish a telnet session and log in to the Director as admin.
2. Display the switch information by running the switchShow command and save the Domain ID,
switch name, and devices connected on the configuration tables. The configuration tables are
available in ”4/256 SAN Director configuration forms” on page 219.
3. Display the current switch ports settings by running the command portCfgShow and record the
configuration of the switch ports in the configuration tables.
4. Display the total number of devices in the switch local Name Server database using the nsShow
command and save the number of devices in the configuration table.
5. Display the total number of devices in the switch Global Name Server Database using the
nsAllShow command and save the total number of devices in the configuration table.
6. Display the total number of domains in the fabric using the fabricShow command and save
the total number of domains in the configuration table. If you are migrating a dual-domain
Director to a single domain Director this value will be one domain lower after the installation.
7. Upload the switch configuration settings to an FTP server using the configUpload command.
8. Run the supportSave command to provide a baseline for support, if needed.
Verifying a safe work space
Removing CP cards and port blades requires adequate work space in front of the Director. Verify
that you have adequate space in front of the chassis to safely pull and replace the blades.
Verify that the chassis is properly grounded.
HP recommends that you wear a grounding strap
whenever you come into physical contact with the Director.
Labeling all the cables
Label the Fibre Channel, Ethernet, Serial Console, and modem cables, using industry best practices
for easy reconnection when the switch is migrated.