HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Advanced Web Tools Administrator Guide (AA-RVHYB-TE, September 2005)

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4 Maintaining configurations and firmware
This chapter contains the following information:
• Maintaining configurations, page 59
• Performing a firmware download, page 60
Maintaining configurations
It is important to maintain consistent configuration settings on all switches in the same fabric, because
inconsistent parameters (such as inconsistent PID formats) can cause fabric segmentation. As part of
standard configuration maintenance procedures, HP recommends that you back up configuration data for
every switch on a host computer server for emergency reference.
This section contains procedures for basic switch configuration maintenance. Use the Configure tab and
Upload/Download subtab of the Switch Admin module to perform these tasks (see Figure 18).
Figure 18 Configure tab, Upload/Download Subtab
Backing up a configuration file
Keep a backup copy of the configuration file in case the configuration is lost or unintentional changes are
made. You should keep individual backup files for all switches in the fabric. You should avoid copying
configurations from one switch to another.
When you back up a configuration file for the Core Switch 2/64 or for a SAN Director 2/128 or 4/256
SAN Director configured with two logical switches, the backup is performed on a logical-switch basis.
This means that you must back up a separate configuration file for each logical switch.
To back up a configuration file
1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 36.
2. Click the Configure tab.
3. Click the Upload/Download subtab (see Figure 18).