FSM CONFIG BACKUP & RESTORE

Backing up and restoring the management software

Use the IBM Flex System Manager management software to back up or restore
your software image.
On the Backup and Restore page in the management software web interface, you
can initiate a backup of the management software image, schedule future backups
of the management software image, and restore a management software image.

 

Important: The backup file that is created through the management software
backup task is unencrypted, and contains unsecured data that is otherwise
restricted in an IBM Flex System environment. Use your own method to protect
the backup file.

A backup of the management software includes the following data:
v The management software image
v The local IBM Flex System Manager user registry
v IBM Flex System Manager configuration settings (including network settings)
v Discovered endpoints and inventory
v Configuration pattern data

Note: When you initiate a backup, the management software checks for jobs that
are active and in process. If one or more jobs are running when you initiate the
backup, the backup will not proceed.

 

USB백업방법

Before you initiate a management software backup to a USB drive, be aware of the
following conditions:
v The only supported USB file system formats are FAT32, ext3, and ext4.
v If you use the management software web interface to back up the management
software image, the USB drive is mounted automatically as part of the backup
process.
See “Scheduling management software image backups” on page 103 for more
information about scheduling a management software backup.
v Some USB drives might not be recognized when they are first mounted. If you
remove and reinsert the USB drive, it should then be recognized.
v If you back up to a USB device that does not support a minimum write speed of
5 MBps, the management software pauses for several minutes, and the
management node is inoperable.

To back up the management software image to a USB drive with the management
software web interface, complete the following steps:
1. From the Home page, click the Administration tab.
2. On the Administration tab under Serviceability tasks, click Backup and
Restore. The Backup and Restore page opens.
3. From the Backup and Restore page, click Backup Now. The Backup Now
window opens.
4. Select USB device; then, click OK.

Important: Do not power off the IBM Flex System Manager management node
while a backup operation is in process. Otherwise, the backup will fail.

 

 

Note: When you restore an IBM Flex System Manager management software, the
restored IBM Flex System Manager management software will use the firmware
level from the backup.
v In version 1.3.0, you can restore only a backup of version 1.3.0 or version 1.2.1
v With version 1.2.1, you can restore only a backup of version 1.2.1
v With version 1.2.0, you can restore only a backup of version 1.2.0
v With version 1.1.1, you can restore only a backup of version 1.1.1
v With version 1.1.0, you can restore only a backup of version 1.1.0

 

 

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