This section explains how to back up the admin server.
Note
When using server switchover settings, backup cannot be performed after switchover to a spare server has been performed, so backup must be performed following a recovery procedure.
For details, refer to "10.3 Post-Switchover Operations".
If a second or subsequent backup is performed, earlier backups of folders and system configuration files can be deleted after the latest backup is complete. Delete earlier backups when disk space constraints make it advisable to do so.
Do not perform backup during server switchover, failback, while a system image is being backed up or restored, or while a cloning image is being obtained or deployed.
In a clustered manager configuration, because files are stored on the shared disk, the files and folders to be copied in this procedure are those stored on the shared disk.
For details on the folder names used on the shared disk, refer to "B.3 Configuration" in the "ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Installation Guide".
Back up authentication resources
Authentication resources include agent certificates and the encryption keys used by managers to authenticate users. Back up the folder in which agent certificates are stored.
For information on the folder in which certificates are stored, refer to "3.1.2 Uninstallation [Windows]" of the "ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Installation Guide".
Backup of the session encryption key is only required if passwords were saved using the -save option of the rcxlogin command. This step is not required if no password has been saved, or if passwords are to be saved again after re-installation.
For details on the rcxlogin command, refer to "2.1 rcxlogin" of the "ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Command Reference".
When backing up the session encryption key, back up the following file:
[Windows]
Installation_folder\Manager\Rails\config\rcx_secret.key
[Linux]
/etc/opt/FJSVrcvmr/rails/config/rcx_secret.key
Because saved passwords are stored in the home directory of the OS user account for which the password was saved, it is also recommended to back up of the contents of the home directory.
Note
This step should be performed only once, after installing the manager.
Backing up system and cloning images
Copy the folder containing the system and cloning images to a backup folder.
Example
Default value after installation
[Windows]
Installation_folder\ScwPro\depot
[Linux]
/var/opt/FJSVscw-deploysv/depot
Check available disk space before backing up a system or cloning image.
For information about the disk space requirements for cloning images and system images, refer to "1.1.2.5 Dynamic Disk Space" of the "ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Installation Guide".
This step is not required if the "Deployment services" have not been installed.
Note
Perform this procedure again after either of the following operations has been performed:
Backing up a system image
For details on backing up system images, refer to "8.2 Backing Up System Images".
Collecting a cloning image
For details on collecting cloning images, refer to "8.2 Collecting a Cloning Image" of the "ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Setup Guide".
Export the system configuration file
Export the system configuration file according to the instructions given in "7.3 Exporting the System Configuration File" of the "ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Setup Guide".
Note
To restore a system, it is necessary for all the certificates, system images, cloning images and system configuration files to have been backed up at the same time. It is recommended that you store all of the backed up data together in a folder whose name clearly indicates the date and time of the backup.
The following settings and data are not recovered after an admin server is restored. Follow the following instructions to manually recover them.
Maintenance mode
Maintenance mode is released after restore is performed. If performing backup while maintenance mode is set, record the maintenance mode state for each managed server at the time of backup.
Power consumption data for power monitoring devices
Power consumption data for power monitoring devices cannot be restored. Before reinstalling the manager, exporting of power consumption data is recommended. For the operation method, refer to "13.2 Exporting Power Consumption Data".
VIOM coordination user name and password
Cannot restore the VIOM coordination user name and password. Register VIOM coordination before performing restoration.
For details on the registration method, refer to "6.1.1 Registering VIOM Coordination" in the "ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Setup Guide".
Confirm image settings
Confirm the following image settings.
Maximum number of system image versions
Maximum number of cloning image versions
Image files storage folder
For details, refer to "5.5 rcxadm imagemgr" in the "ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Command Reference".
This step is not required if the "Deployment services" have not been installed.
