HP Network Direr Software Products manual Examples

Examples 801

Restoring to a There has been a hardware failure on one of the core devices in your Replacement Device network. The failed device is one that you have earlier backed up as part

of your disaster recovery plan. You have a replacement device with the same physical configuration as the failed device and you want to configure the replacement device and substitute it for the failed device. To do this:

1If possible, keep the replacement device isolated from your network in a staging area. Configure the replacement device with an IP address on the same subnet as your management PC. For further information on configuring a device with an IP address, refer to the user documentation that is supplied with your device.

2Connect the management station to the replacement device using either a direct Ethernet connection or a connection through a simple hub or switch.

3Create a new map and select Add Device to add the replacement device to the empty map.

Add Device can be launched from Edit > Add Device.

4Launch the Device Restore Wizard using the toolbar button on the main screen. Click Next from the Introduction step to display the No Backups Found step as shown in Figure 429.

5Click the Yes radio button to indicate that the target device is a replacement for another device and click Next to display the Specify Devices Being Replaced step as shown in Figure 440: