Restoring a System

Restoring a System restores the Policy Management information that is unique to this system, including topology, policies, and feature configuration.

To restore a system:

  1. Stop QP and COMCOL on the standby server using the CMP interface, by entering the commands:

    service qp_procmgr stop
    service comcol stop
    
    

  2. Log in to the platcfg utility using one of two methods, either from the system console using root or through an SSH remote session using admusr.
    • To access the platcfg utility from the system console:
      1. Log in as root.
      2. Enter su - platcfg.
    • To access the platcfg utility through an SSH remote session:
      1. Log in as admusr.
      2. Enter sudo su - platcfg.

    Note: The dash (-) is required in the su - platcfg or the sudo su - platcfg command to ensure proper permissions.

  3. Select the Policy Configuration from the Main Menu screen and press Enter.
  4. Select Backup and Restore from the Policy Configuration Menu screen and press Enter.
  5. Select System Restore from the Backup and Restore Menu screen and press Enter.
  6. Input the requested information, where:.
  7. Select OK and press Enter.

    The system restores to the backup version specified.

  8. Restart QP and COMCOL on the standby server using the CMP interface, by entering the commands:

    service comcol start
    service qp_procmgr start
    
    
    Note: For more information about how to use the CMP interface, refer to the CMP User's Guide that corresponds to the mode of the system.