DS8000 Service Documentation Version 7.5

MAP6210 Restore HMC Critical Console Data from LPAR, LIC bundle VRMF 64.2.xxx.xxx or later

Use this MAP to restore the HMC critical console data from the LPAR. This is normally needed only after the HMC hard drive code has been reloaded.

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MAP6210 Section-1

Procedure

  1. From the navigation area, click HMC Management.
  2. From the right work area, go to the Storage Server HMC Tasks section and click HMC Rebuild and Recovery. The HMC Rebuild and Recovery window opens.
  3. Select which type of data to restore.
  4. Select Recover Storage Facility and HMC Data and click Submit.
  5. The restore HMC and storage facility critical data process runs automatically. The data will be restored from an LPAR copy; there is no DVD involved in this process. The process can take 5 to 15 minutes. You will be informed by message panels about the success or failure of the restore.
  6. If this is a dual-HMC configuration and you were directed to shut down the secondary management console (HMC2) as part of reloading the primary management console (HMC1), you may power on the secondary management console at this time.
    Note: In dual-HMC configurations at LIC bundle VRMF 64.2.xxx.xxx or later, a newly-reloaded primary management console cannot communicate with the LPARs without additional actions. At this point in MAP6210, you have either successfully recovered storage facility and HMC data on primary management console, or you will be using MAP6220 to reload the management console with no backup data. In either case, you can power on the secondary management console at this time.
  7. Was the restore HMC and storage facility critical data process successful?
    • Yes, go to step 9.
    • No, go to the next step.
  8. Did you just reload the management console LIC bundle prior to coming to MAP6210?
  9. Restart the management console.
    1. From the navigation area, click HMC Management.
    2. In the right work area, go to the Operations section and click Shut Down or Restart. The Shutdown or Restart window opens.
    3. Select Restart HMC. Click OK.
  10. When the management console pre-login screen appears, log on to the management console with user ID CE and password serv1cece.
  11. Run the discover storage facility task to refresh the resources displayed by the HMC screens.
    1. From the navigation area, click Storage Facility Management.
    2. From the bottom Task area, click Discover Storage Facility. You can click this option only once.
  12. Did the Discover Storage Facility task run successfully?
    • Yes, go to the next step.
    • No, contact your next level of support.
  13. Verify that each storage facility, storage facility image, partition, and CEC display correctly:
    1. From the navigation area, click Storage Facility Management > Storage Facility > Server View.
  14. Do the entries display correctly?
    • Yes, go to the next step.
    • No, contact your next level of support.
  15. Ensure that the customer can access the DS8000® Storage Manager application and then exit this map.