This section explains how to back up the admin server.
Note
During configuration of server switchover, backup cannot be performed for servers that have been switched to spare servers. Perform backup after restoring the servers.
For details on backup, refer to the notes on operation after server switchover given in the "ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Operation Guide".
From the second and successive backups, there are no problems even if backed up folders and configuration definition information from the last time are deleted. Delete earlier backups when disk space constraints make it necessary to do so.
Do not perform operations such as server switchover, failback, backup of system images, restoration, or collection or deployment of cloning images during backup.
When operating managers in cluster environments, change the names of folders to copy to those of the folders on the shared disk.
For details on the folder name of the shared disk, refer to the manager cluster operation settings section of the "ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Installation Guide".
Back up certificates and session encryption keys
Copy the folder containing the certificates to another folder.
Regarding the folder where the certificates are stored, refer to "Uninstallation [Windows]" in 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 the "ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Command Reference".
When backing up the session encryption keys, copy the following folder to another folder.
[Windows]
Installation_folder\Manager\Rails\config\rcx_secret.key
[Linux]
/etc/opt/FJSVrcvmr/rails/config/rcx_secret.key
As 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.
Back up system images and cloning images
Copy the folder used to store system images and cloning images to another folder.
For details on folders, refer to the backup of system images and cloning images sections of backup and restore of admin server in the "ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Operation Guide".
Note
Use this procedure when using backup and restore, and cloning of RCVE physical servers.
Back up system images
For details on how to back up system images, refer to the backup information in the "ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Operation Guide".
Collect cloning images
For details on how to collect cloning images, refer to the cloning information in the "ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Setup Guide".
Back up virtual machines of VM management software
For details on how to perform backup, refer to the manual of the VM management software.
Back up configuration definition information
Stop the manager
Stop the Resource Orchestrator manager. For details on how to stop the manager, refer to the information about stopping the manager in the "ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Setup Guide".
Back up configuration definition information
Execute the following commands to write configuration definition information: Specify a directory or folder to write the configuration definition information and the version XML to.
Specify the directory or folder using -dir. When there is currently no directory or folder, create a new directory or folder and write configuration definition information and the version XML to that directory or folder.
When the directory or folder specified using -dir already exists, and -overwrite is specified, the configuration definition information and the version XML will be overwritten. When -overwrite is not specified, an error will occur.
>rcxbackup -dir dirname [-overwrite] <RETURN> |
Note
Specify the command using an absolute path.
When specifying folders or directories, take note of the following points.
Do not specify the system installation folder or the installation directory for the -dir option.
Do not use double-byte characters or the following symbols to specify folders or directories for the -dir option.
""", "|", ":", "*", "?", "/", ".", "<", ">", ",", "%", "&", "^", "=", "!", ";", "#", "'", "+", "[", "]", "{", "}"
When transferring backed up data (the directory specified using -dir) with FTP, compress the backed up data into one zip file and then transfer it.
During restoration, the certificates, configuration definition information, OS property definition files, system images and cloning images must have been backed up at the same point in time. It is recommended to store the backed up information in folders with names including the date and time of backup.
Operation requirements
Backup of configuration definition information cannot be performed during operation of resources such as L-Servers, resource pools, or resource folders. Perform the operation after stopping managers.
The following settings and information are not recovered after an admin server is restored. Follow the instructions below to manually recover them.
Maintenance mode
Maintenance mode is released after restoration 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. Exporting of power consumption data is recommended before reinstalling the manager. For details on operations, refer to the notes on power consumption data given in the "ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Operation Guide".
VIOM coordination user names and passwords
VIOM coordination user names and passwords cannot be restored. Register VIOM coordination before performing restoration.
For details on operations, refer to the information about VIOM coordination registration in the "ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Setup Guide".
Back up information related to SystemcastWizard
[Windows]
Back up the following in an arbitrary folder.
Copy files and databases, and use a registry editor to export all the following keys from the registry.
No | Overview | Targets of backup and restoration |
|---|---|---|
1 | Registry (*1) | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Fujitsu\SystemcastWizard(32bitOS) |
2 | Databases | Installation_folder\ScwPro\scwdb\scwdb1.mdb |
3 | DHCP configuration information file | Installation_folder\ScwPro\bin\ipTable.dat |
4 | IP address configuration file | Installation_folder\ScwPro\bin\localipaddress.txt |
5 | AWWN definition file (*2) | Installation_folder\ScwPro\tftp\rcbootimg\awwn_XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.cfg(*3) |
*1: On 64-bit OS's, redirection will be performed to Wow6432Node.
*2: No action is necessary in VIOM environments.
*3: In XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, an IP address is displayed.
[Linux]
Back up the following in an arbitrary folder.
No | Overview | Targets of backup and restoration |
|---|---|---|
1 | Configuration file | /etc/opt/FJSVscw-common/scwconf.reg |
2 | Databases | /var/opt/FJSVscw-deploysv/scwdb/scwdb1.db |
3 | DHCP configuration information file | /var/opt/FJSVscw-pxesv/ipTable.dat |
4 | bootcfg configuration file (*1) | /etc/opt/FJSVscw-pxesv/ClientBoot/* |
5 | AWWN definition file (*2) | /var/opt/FJSVscw-tftpsv/tftproot/rcbootimg/awwn_XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.cfg(*3) |
*1: All files under the directory are the target.
*2: No action is necessary in VIOM environments.
*3: In XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, an IP address is displayed.
Back up the OS property definition file
Back up the OS property definition file.
For details on OS property definition file, refer to "D.5 [OS] Tab".
Back up of definition files for combining FC-CA ports of ETERNUS storage
Back up the definition files for combining FC-CA ports of ETERNUS storage.
For details on the definition file, refer to "4.2.4 Storage Resources".
Note
Combination definition files are only necessary when using ETERNUS for L-Server storage on physical servers.
Confirm image settings
Confirm the following image settings:
Number of system image versions
Number of cloning image versions
Image file storage folder
Note
Use this procedure when using backup and restore, and cloning of RCVE physical servers.
For details, refer to the notes of the rcxadm imagemgr command in the "ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Command Reference".
When uninstalling the manager, it is not necessary to delete managed servers from the server tree.
