Import a Library Configuration File

Import the configuration file to clone or to restore the configuration of an existing library.

1. Verify the library you are importing has the same module configuration as the library in the configuration file.
2. Stop all library activity.
3. If importing partitioning information, complete the checklist in What to Check Before Importing a Configuration with Partition Information below.

   Caution:

   Importing a configuration file is disruptive and replaces the current settings with the values in the configuration file. The library must restart.
4. Click Configuration in the left navigation area of the GUI.
5. From the Settings tab, click Import/Export Configuration .
6. Select Import Configuration from File.
7. Browse to the libraryConfigSettings.xml file.
8. Review the configuration (the library will require a restart to apply the configuration). Click Apply.
9. After a clone, perform the following actions:
   • Network Settings: On a clone, the duplicated network configuration will conflict with the network configuration of the original library. To avoid network conflict, after the configuration import, you should unplug the library controller customer port Ethernet cable. You will then need to manually change the network settings of the cloned library locally at the op panel or through an attached monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
   • Library Settings: Create a unique library name and verify the time settings. Launch the Configuration Wizard to update the settings.
   • SCSI Host Configuration: Review and update the SCSI host and SCSI host mapping.
   • Partitioning and CAP Pool Configuration: Review and update partitioning and CAP pools.
10. After either a clone or restore, perform the following actions:
    • User Passwords: The configuration file does not transfer GUI user passwords. The administrator that performed the configuration import must create a temporary password and notify each user to reset their passwords.
    • Notification Settings: Verify the notification settings (email, SNMP, SCI, ASR) are still valid and test each of the notification types to confirm connectivity.

What to Check Before Importing a Configuration with Partition Information

Importing partition mapping can result in tapes being "owned" by an unintended partition, unless you verify key components.

• Verify all drives, CAPs, and robots are fully initialized.
  1. If the library state is "Operative" the library hardware is in a good state to continue.
  2. If the library state is not "Operative", scan the Hardware Device Status tree to for failed components. Verify the issue will not impact the Import Configuration Partition Mapping.

• Close all CAPs.

  1. Click CAPs. Verify the "Physical State" of all CAPs is "Closed".
  2. Close any open CAPs.
• Move all tapes out of CAP or Drive cells:
  1. Click Cells/Tapes. From the Tapes tab, filter for !Storage in the Cell Type column.
  2. Verify that the list shows only System cells. Move any tapes out of CAP or Drive cells.