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PrakashCSC
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December 17th, 2014 22:00
Databases on Service Processors and Management Host
Can someone list the databases in DMX/VMAX hardwares and the database on Management host and their criticality ?
Do we need to backup any of the databases manually ? If not, how is the database preserved ?
PrakashCSC
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Posted December 18th, 2014 12:00
Dynamox or Quincey56 can you guys help me to clarify this
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Posted December 18th, 2014 14:00
If you're talking about backing up the VCM/ACLX database, use the "symmask/symaccess backup" and "symmask/symaccess restore" commands.
sauravrohilla
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Posted December 23rd, 2014 01:00
There is a db bin file (symapi_db.bin) on the mgmt host that keeps information about DGs, CGs. You might want to keep the backup of it..
regards,
Saurabh
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Posted December 23rd, 2014 05:00
Guys,
This is what I get from your answer's,
symapi_db.bin - DG's and CG's backup
VCMDB/ACLX - Thin pool configuration/Device details/ LUN details/Masking and Mapping details.
Is there any other DB's apart from this ?
Also, Which is the most critical DB's and what happens if symapi_db.bin file gets deleted by accident ?
M_Salem
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Posted December 23rd, 2014 05:00
Hi Prakash,
There are no other DBs (At least that you can backup), Losing SYMAPI_DB.db will make you lose the DGs configured if they were local (No GNS enabled) so always try to take a backup from your DGs (symdg export/import).
If you have no DGs then there is nothing to worry about after deleting the symapi_db.bin. running "symcfg discover" will repopulate the DB again.
ACLX/VCMDB is not customer accessible, you are just taking a backup of it as mentioned above, The only use case I am aware of for this is to run symaccess commands offline without the need to send syscalls over GKs
Hope this helps
Mohammed Salem