HP XP Cluster Extension Software Administrator Guide

6. Use the procedures in “Importing and exporting configuration information” (page 19) to copy
the configuration information to the other cluster nodes.
Importing and exporting configuration information
The import feature allows you to define the setup configuration using an existing configuration file.
The export feature allows you to save a copy of an existing configuration file.
Use the import and export features to copy the HP XP Cluster Extension configuration file (clxcfg)
from one cluster node to another.
Exporting configuration settings using the GUI
1. Open the configuration tool.
For instructions, see “Starting the HP XP Cluster Extension configuration tool” (page 14).
2. Click Export.
3. When prompted, choose a save location, enter a file name, and then click Save.
4. Click OK to save and close the configuration tool.
Exporting configuration settings using the CLI
1. Open a command window.
2. Enter CLXXPCONFIG EXPORT /FILE=filepath, where filepath specifies the save
location and file name.
Importing configuration settings using the GUI
1. Open the configuration tool.
For instructions, see “Starting the HP XP Cluster Extension configuration tool” (page 14).
2. Click Import.
3. When prompted, choose the configuration file, and then click Open.
4. Click OK to save and close the configuration tool.
Importing configuration settings using the CLI
1. Open a command window.
2. Enter CLXXPCONFIG IMPORT /FILE=filepath, where filepath specifies the file location
and name.
Adding an HP XP Cluster Extension resource
IMPORTANT: In Failover Cluster Management for Windows Server 2012/2012 R2, the term
services and applications for resource groups is changed to roles. In this guide, the term services
and applications refers to roles for Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 and services and applications
for Windows Server 2008/2008 R2.
To use HP XP Cluster Extension, you must add an HP XP Cluster Extension resource. Use one of the
following procedures to add a resource:
• For Windows Server 2008/2008 R2/2012/2012 R2, use the Failover Cluster Management
GUI, or cluster commands in the CLI, or PowerShell Cmdlets.
For instructions, see “Adding an HP XP Cluster Extension resource using the Failover Cluster
Management GUI (Windows Server 2008/2008 R2/2012/2012 R2)” (page 20) or “Adding
an HP XP Cluster Extension resource using the Microsoft CLI cluster commands” (page 20) or
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