SYMCFG DISCOVERY ISSUE

Question

Hello, We have two DMX arrays. One, the DMX-2000 is getting ready to be erased and sent back to EMC. Solutions enabler is running the discovery and symcli scripts on a server that is zoned to that array. That server is old is also being decomissioned and will be unzoned due to the erasure. The DMX-3 is staying in house for at least another two months (that one is also being erased eventually) so I need to run Open Replicator and other symcli commands/sync split/ etc on that array. I have done a symcfg discover on a server zoned only to the DMX-3, ran my scripts and everything works for the most part except the sync/split. I am not seeing my device groups at all on the dmx-3 on the new server that I ran symcfg discover. I read a lot of information on powerlink about exporting device groups, but the problem is, I only want the export the device groups that are on the DMX-3 that will be around for the next few months. What can I do to accomplisth this? Would I have to rediscover after exporting? Many thanks! Admingirl

dynamox · Accepted Answer

if the old server is still available you could export all the groups just for DMX3 and import them on the new server symdg exportall -file dmx3.groups -sid 123 symdg importall -file dmx3.groups

dynamox · Answer

you were not using GNS groups , were you ? Did you export the old groups from the old server, or did you save a copy of symapi_db.bin ?

admingirl · Answer

Awesome! Thanks again!

dynamox · Answer

Nope Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID

admingirl · Answer

Thank you Dynamox,

The old environment wasn't using GNS groups. I checked and it was disbabled. All I did was just do a symcfg discover.

I will execute the commands above based on the sid.

Thanks again!

Admingirl

Symmetrix

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