This section explains the procedure to restore the image files backed up on external media.
Note
System images of managed servers which have not been registered with the manager should not be restored.
Do not restore image files of managed servers which do not meet the following hardware conditions:
The model, motherboard, and CPU of the managed server are identical.
The hardware configuration of each server must be identical, including optional cards, expansion boards, and the slots they are mounted in.
Make sure that BIOS settings are properly configured. For details of BIOS settings, refer to "6.2.7 Configuring BIOS Settings of Managed Servers" in the "Design Guide VE".
All servers must use the same redundancy configuration (if any) and the same number of redundant paths for LAN and SAN connections. All servers must also be able to access the same network and storage devices.
The maximum number of versions of image files managed by the manager is three. Do not restore image files of managed servers which exceed the maximum number of versions.
Preparations
Confirm the system images and cloning images in the [Image List] tab on the ROR console.
Delete Image Files
Delete system images and cloning images as necessary.
Delete any unnecessary system images and cloning images from the ROR console in advance, to avoid exceeding the maximum number of versions that can be retained for each managed server.
Stopping the manager
For details on how to stop the manager, refer to "2.1 Starting and Stopping Managers".
Note
Confirm whether both the "Manager Services" and "Related Services" have been stopped.
Restore Image Files
Copy each backed up resource folder to the image file storage folder.
Note
Copy the image files in the image file storage folders using the names of the resource folders when they were backed up.
However, if a resource folder of the same version exists, change the version part of the resource folder to an integer in the range of "1 to the maximum version number plus 1", which does not overlap.
Starting the manager
For details on how to start the manager, refer to "2.1 Starting and Stopping Managers".
Note
Confirm whether both the "Manager Services" and "Related Services" have been started.
Post Operation Confirmation
In the ROR console, select the [Image List] tab.
Confirm whether the restored system images and cloning images are displayed.
