4.8.1.4 Restoring Settings on a Switch with 2.1.3-4 Firmware

The following procedure describes how to restore the settings on a switch with 2.1.3-4 firmware:

1. Run the version command, and ensure that the switch is at the right firmware level. If not, then upgrade the switch to the correct firmware level.
2. Navigate to the switch ILOM URL in a browser. For example: http://dbm002-i1.us.example.com.
3. Log in as the ilom-admin user.
4. Select the Maintenance tab.
5. Select the Backup/Restore tab.
6. Select the Restore operation and the Browser method.
7. Click Browse, and select the XML file that contains the switch configuration backup.
8. Enter the passphrase that was used during the backup.
9. Click Run to restore the configuration.
10. Log in to the Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36 switch as the root user.
11. Restore the following files from the backup:
    • root SSH keys: /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
    • nm2user SSH keys (if it exists): /home/nm2user/.ssh/authorized_keys
    • host file: /etc/hosts
    • host file: /etc/opensm/opensm.conf
12. Restart openSM from the switch CLI using the following commands:

    disablesm
    enablesm
    

13. Log in as the root user.
14. Restart the switch.