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Saving and Restoring Configuration Files

Updating the RSM for Storage software with a newer version will not affect the current configuration. But it is probably a good idea to always save a copy of your RSM for Storage configuration after any changes.

Saving the configuration

Configuration files reside in the directory "/etc/rsm". A command line program: "rsm-cfg-save" will zip all of the configuration files and store them as "/packages/rsm-config-files.zip". If the system has a diskette drive, you can have the program copy the file to the diskette.

To save the configuration to a diskette you will need to login to the RSM for Storage system as the root user.

Using FTP to transfer the configuration to another system

The internal firewall of the RSM for Storage application prevents FTP access to other systems in your network. Disable the RSM for Storage firewall while using FTP.

NOTE: If an event occurs while you have the firewall disabled, it will be processed and sent to IBM as an alert. However, if you have chosen to have the RSM for Storage automatically enable remote access when an alert occurs, remote access will not be enabled while the firewall is disabled. IBM Service will call you and request that remote access be enabled.

Restoring a saved configuration

The command line program "rsm-cfg-restore" can restore a previously saved configuration from a diskette (if the system has a diskette drive), or from the file "/packages/rsm-config-files.zip".


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