HMC Tips IV - Backup

1. To backup HMC data on DVD :

# bkconsdata -r dvd 

2. To backup HMC data to a ftp server :

# bkconsdata -r ftp -h ftp_server_name -u ftp_username --passwd ftp_password

3. To backup HMC data to a NFS mounted file system :

# bkconsdata -r nfs -n nfs_server_name -l Nfs_mount_point

4. To list storage media devices :

# lsmediadev

5. To backup profile data for a managed system :

# bkprofdata -m Managed-System -f File_name

Profile data files are kept under /var/hsc/profiles/Managed-Machine-Serial-Number

6. To restore a managed profile data :

# rstprofdata -m Managed-System -l restore_type -f File-Name

Valid restore types are

1 - Full restore from the backup file.

2 - Merge the current profile data and backup profile data, with priority to backup.

3 - Merge the current profile data and backup profile data, with priority to current data.

4 - Initialize the profile data. All partition, partition/system profiles will be deleted.