Backup Strategy for array configurations

Question

Are there any backup strategies for array configurations for Clariion, Cellera, Centera, and Symmetrix?

You want a backup of the array configuration only? Not the data on the arrays? — pauska, May 20 '10 at 11:18
yes, only for the array configuration...does EMC have any way to carry out ,I would also like to know how it is done on the fabric side as well...thanks in advance! — wildchild, May 20 '10 at 11:36

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 04 '10 at 14:42

Clariions don't have config files the only way to restore your configuration would be to recreate it from your log files (i.e. getall, getlun). If you configure your Clariions via CLI scripts, saving them in order you can replay this back to restore config.

Hope this helps.

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 03 '12 at 02:59

1

If you do an SP collect and download that it should have all the LUN configs in it.

answered Apr 03 '12 at 02:59

mrdenny

27,174
4
41
69

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 27 '11 at 07:23

0

You can back up and restore the bin files from the service processor on Symmetrix.

answered Jul 27 '11 at 07:23

tster

131
2

score 0 · Answer 4 · edited Nov 03 '12 at 00:01

0

For Symmetrix provision GKs to a backup host with SYMCLI (Solutions Enabler). Schedule a job that'll log and rotate the following:

symaudit list
symevent list
symmaskdb -file <...> backup
symaccess -file <...> backup

edited Nov 03 '12 at 00:01

growse

8,020
13
74
115

answered Apr 03 '12 at 01:25

sengork

11
1

Backup Strategy for array configurations

4 Answers4