Updating server information on the storage system
The Update Server Information option allows you to sendinformation
about the server to all connected storage systems. To update server
information, select option 1fromthe server utility’s We lcome screen,
and follow the instructions on the utility.
Performing snapshot tasks
For information on using the snapshot tasks option, refer to the
Navisphere Expressonline help.
Generating a high-availability report
The Generate high availability report option (option 3)andthe
naviserverutil hav [-upload] command determine if the server is
configuredfor high availability by verifying that the server has at least
oneconnectionpathtoeachstorage-systemSP,andthatPowerPathor
someother failover software, such as DMP or PV Links, is running. The
utility will not detectany other native failover software, such as Sun
StorEdge TrafficManager.
Afterthe verification, the utility generates a summary report and saves
it to the server. If you issue the naviserverutil hav command with
the -upload switch, the utility also sends the report to the specified
storage system.
Generate a high-availability reportto:
check the status of a server.
preparefor a software installation on a storage system.
Checking the status of a server
Toperiodically check the high availability s tatus of a server,select
option 3from the server utility’s Welcomescreen, and follow the
instructions on the utility to generate a high-availability report.
Preparing for a software installation on a storage system
If you are generating a h igh-availability rep ort as a prerequisite to
updatingstorage-sy stem software, you need to upload this reportto the
storagesystempriortoinstallingthesoftwareonthestoragesystem.
Togenerate and upload an HA report, issue the following command
from the directory to which you installed the utility:
naviserverutilclihav -upload -ip IPaddress |-h IPaddress|network_name
-user|-u username -password|-p userpassword -scope|-s scopelevel
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