Loading a Storage Array Configuration

Use the Load Configuration option to load the logical configuration information of a from a script file onto another storage array.

To use the Load Configuration option, you must first select Storage Array >> Configuration >> Save in the to save the storage array configuration information to a script file. For more information, see "Saving a Storage Array Configuration" in the Array Management Window Help.

Procedure

Caution: Risk of data loss - Before loading any new configuration, ensure that all data on affected physical disks has been backed up. If loading an entire storage array's configuration, reset the configuration before continuing. For more information, see Resetting a Storage Array Configuration in the Array Management Window online help.

Important:

The physical configuration on the target storage array must match the configuration in the storage array from which the script file was saved. For example, suppose you want to copy a virtual disk configuration from a storage array's enclosure 1 that comprises physical disks in slots 3, 4, and 5. To load the new virtual disks onto the new storage array, you must make sure that physical disks in slots 3, 4, and 5 in enclosure 1 have nothing on them. The operation will fail if these physical disks are not free.
The Load Configuration operation will append the uploaded configuration to the existing one unless you have already reset the storage array's configuration or have edited the script file to reset the configuration before the upload. Before overwriting any existing configuration data on a storage array, select Storage Array >> Configuration >> Save in the Array Management Window first to save the configuration data to a script file in case an error occurs during the Load Configuration operation.

To load a storage array configuration, perform the following steps:

1	From the , select the storage array to which you will load the configuration, and select Tools >> Load Storage Array Configuration. Note: The Load Configuration option is grayed out if the Script Editor window is open.
2	Review the information on the dialog, and click Yes.
3	Select the script file you want to load using the Load Script dialog, and click OK.
5	Select Execute to immediately execute the loaded script, or click Edit to modify the script file as desired. Note: To execute or edit a script, use the menu items within the Script Editor dialog, not the menu items in the Enterprise Management Window.
	Note: If an error occurs, the Load Configuration operation stops and a message appears in the lower portion (Output View) of the Script Editor dialog indicating the nature of the error. Correct the error, and then repeat the Load Configuration procedure starting with step 1. All configuration information that was loaded onto the storage array during the first Load Configuration attempt is deleted during the next Load Configuration operation.