How can I backup SAN configuration

Question

I have a CX3-20c, a CX3-80 and an AX4-5, how can I backup the SANs configuration (LUN, Storage Group, RAID Groups, etc) to a file so in case I have for example a problem with the flare disks I can just restore the flare and then upload the configuration file without having to reconfigure everything.

cata1 · Answer

Is there something that can be done for AX4-5?

emc_troy · Answer

FLARE 29: arrayconfig -capture

cata1 · Answer

Is there a way to do it from Navisphere?

chiodp · Answer

this command is present since release 26 but is supported only on CX array for AX4-5 this feauture in not available .

This generated file can be used as a template to configure other
storage systems or rebuild the same storage system if the previous
configuration is destroyed.

Regards
Pierluca

chiodp · Answer

No, only command line , for your reference below you can find the the link to the naviseccli command line guide , look at pag . 62 :

http://powerlink.emc.com/km/live1/en_US/Offering_Technical/Technical_Documentation/300-003-628_A10.pdf?mtcs=ZXZlbnRUeXBlPUttQ2xpY2tDb250ZW50RXZlbnQsZG9jdW1lbnRJZD0wOTAxNDA2NjgwM2FiMDA3LG5hdmVOb2RlPVNvZndhcmVEb3dubG9hZHMtMg__

Regards
Pierluca

cata1 · Answer

Perfect, thanks guys for your help.

chiodp · Answer

yes you can use naviseccli -h xxxxxx getall > config.txt this will redirect the output to the file .
Getall contain all the configuration info of your array .

You can use it as a reference if you need to rebuild the array .

Remember in any case the rebuild option only recreate the clariion layout and not the data .
Regards
Pierluca

cata1 · Answer

By rebuild do you mean -duplicate for arrayconfig?Message was edited by: cata

chiodp · Answer

yes, see the manual at the link a posted before .RegardsPierluca

cata1 · Answer

Perfect, thank you.

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