Hitachi Ops Center​

Hello, 

I want to use Protector to restore all my OpsCenter Application (Portal, Protector, Analyzer) to a new VM installed with Oralce Linux 9.2

First focus only on Protector application itsef. 

And IMPORTENT to know, I don't have an separate Protector PROXY Node ! 

I'm using the MASTER Node also as PROXY Node, all Block Devices are configured with the MASTER as PROXY Node. 

Okay, let's START.

1)  Create Local Repository, links to a local folder on the Master Linux VM.

2) Create Nodes, Policies and Dataflow for initiating OpsCenter Backups

3) The Backup Jobs runs very well

4) Configure another VM with Oracle Linux 9.2 

4.1) The NEW VM gots the same HOSTNAME and same IP ADDRESS as the old one 

4.2) Copy the Repository folder from the OLD Linux VM to the new one

4.3) START installation Protector Software 10.9.3 (same version as old one)

5) STOP HUB Service

5.1) execute the command "mastersettings --import......"

5.2) START HUB Service

6) Open the Browser and Login 

6.1) Check the config - 

All  Settings are back. 

All Block Devices are flagged as RED. 

6.2) Edit one Hitachi Block Device. 

After a while I got an error messges, something wrong with the metadir folder. 

In the LOGS I see , troubles with the ISM,  MDS 

Any idea what was going wrong ? 

Hi Sven,

My colleague @Karan Patani has written a blog on this, I think it will be helpful for your case. Below is the link of the blog.

https://community.hitachivantara.com/blogs/karan-patani/2024/02/05/ops-center-backup-and-restore-using-protector

Hello, 

I want to use Protector to restore all my OpsCenter Application (Portal, Protector, Analyzer) to a new VM installed with Oralce Linux 9.2

First focus only on Protector application itsef. 

And IMPORTENT to know, I don't have an separate Protector PROXY Node ! 

I'm using the MASTER Node also as PROXY Node, all Block Devices are configured with the MASTER as PROXY Node. 

Okay, let's START.

1)  Create Local Repository, links to a local folder on the Master Linux VM.

2) Create Nodes, Policies and Dataflow for initiating OpsCenter Backups

3) The Backup Jobs runs very well

4) Configure another VM with Oracle Linux 9.2 

4.1) The NEW VM gots the same HOSTNAME and same IP ADDRESS as the old one 

4.2) Copy the Repository folder from the OLD Linux VM to the new one

4.3) START installation Protector Software 10.9.3 (same version as old one)

5) STOP HUB Service

5.1) execute the command "mastersettings --import......"

5.2) START HUB Service

6) Open the Browser and Login 

6.1) Check the config - 

All  Settings are back. 

All Block Devices are flagged as RED. 

6.2) Edit one Hitachi Block Device. 

After a while I got an error messges, something wrong with the metadir folder. 

In the LOGS I see , troubles with the ISM,  MDS 

Any idea what was going wrong ? 

Hi Prasenjit,

thank you very much. 

I know this BLOG article and talked also to @Karan Patani, but the article does not cover my use case and Karan was also not able to help me. 

As I have written :
And IMPORTANT to know, I don't have a separate Protector PROXY Node !

The article is based on a separate PROXY Node running on a separate Linux System. 

But the MASTER is also possible to play the role of a Protector PROXY and in most cases
enough to talk to 2 VSP storage systems. 

regards

------------------------------
Kirsten Sven
Systems Engineer
SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH

Original Message:
Sent: 03-08-2024 10:10
From: Prasenjit Chatterjee
Subject: Using Protector to Restore Protector Application

Hi Sven,

My colleague @Karan Patani has written a blog on this, I think it will be helpful for your case. Below is the link of the blog.

https://community.hitachivantara.com/blogs/karan-patani/2024/02/05/ops-center-backup-and-restore-using-protector

------------------------------
Prasenjit Chatterjee
Software Engineer- Test
Hitachi Vantara

Original Message:
Sent: 02-29-2024 06:23
From: Kirsten Sven
Subject: Using Protector to Restore Protector Application

Hello, 

I want to use Protector to restore all my OpsCenter Application (Portal, Protector, Analyzer) to a new VM installed with Oralce Linux 9.2

First focus only on Protector application itsef. 

And IMPORTENT to know, I don't have an separate Protector PROXY Node ! 

I'm using the MASTER Node also as PROXY Node, all Block Devices are configured with the MASTER as PROXY Node. 

Okay, let's START.

1)  Create Local Repository, links to a local folder on the Master Linux VM.

2) Create Nodes, Policies and Dataflow for initiating OpsCenter Backups

3) The Backup Jobs runs very well

4) Configure another VM with Oracle Linux 9.2 

4.1) The NEW VM gots the same HOSTNAME and same IP ADDRESS as the old one 

4.2) Copy the Repository folder from the OLD Linux VM to the new one

4.3) START installation Protector Software 10.9.3 (same version as old one)

5) STOP HUB Service

5.1) execute the command "mastersettings --import......"

5.2) START HUB Service

6) Open the Browser and Login 

6.1) Check the config - 

All  Settings are back. 

All Block Devices are flagged as RED. 

6.2) Edit one Hitachi Block Device. 

After a while I got an error messges, something wrong with the metadir folder. 

In the LOGS I see , troubles with the ISM,  MDS 

Any idea what was going wrong ? 

------------------------------
Kirsten Sven
Systems Engineer
SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH
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Hi Prasenjit,

thank you very much. 

I know this BLOG article and talked also to @Karan Patani, but the article does not cover my use case and Karan was also not able to help me. 

As I have written :
And IMPORTANT to know, I don't have a separate Protector PROXY Node !

The article is based on a separate PROXY Node running on a separate Linux System. 

But the MASTER is also possible to play the role of a Protector PROXY and in most cases
enough to talk to 2 VSP storage systems. 

regards

Hi Sven,

My colleague @Karan Patani has written a blog on this, I think it will be helpful for your case. Below is the link of the blog.

https://community.hitachivantara.com/blogs/karan-patani/2024/02/05/ops-center-backup-and-restore-using-protector

Hello, 

I want to use Protector to restore all my OpsCenter Application (Portal, Protector, Analyzer) to a new VM installed with Oralce Linux 9.2

First focus only on Protector application itsef. 

And IMPORTENT to know, I don't have an separate Protector PROXY Node ! 

I'm using the MASTER Node also as PROXY Node, all Block Devices are configured with the MASTER as PROXY Node. 

Okay, let's START.

1)  Create Local Repository, links to a local folder on the Master Linux VM.

2) Create Nodes, Policies and Dataflow for initiating OpsCenter Backups

3) The Backup Jobs runs very well

4) Configure another VM with Oracle Linux 9.2 

4.1) The NEW VM gots the same HOSTNAME and same IP ADDRESS as the old one 

4.2) Copy the Repository folder from the OLD Linux VM to the new one

4.3) START installation Protector Software 10.9.3 (same version as old one)

5) STOP HUB Service

5.1) execute the command "mastersettings --import......"

5.2) START HUB Service

6) Open the Browser and Login 

6.1) Check the config - 

All  Settings are back. 

All Block Devices are flagged as RED. 

6.2) Edit one Hitachi Block Device. 

After a while I got an error messges, something wrong with the metadir folder. 

In the LOGS I see , troubles with the ISM,  MDS 

Any idea what was going wrong ? 

Hi Prasenjit,

thank you very much. 

I know this BLOG article and talked also to @Karan Patani, but the article does not cover my use case and Karan was also not able to help me. 

As I have written :
And IMPORTANT to know, I don't have a separate Protector PROXY Node !

The article is based on a separate PROXY Node running on a separate Linux System. 

But the MASTER is also possible to play the role of a Protector PROXY and in most cases
enough to talk to 2 VSP storage systems. 

regards

Hi Sven,

My colleague @Karan Patani has written a blog on this, I think it will be helpful for your case. Below is the link of the blog.

https://community.hitachivantara.com/blogs/karan-patani/2024/02/05/ops-center-backup-and-restore-using-protector

Hello, 

I want to use Protector to restore all my OpsCenter Application (Portal, Protector, Analyzer) to a new VM installed with Oralce Linux 9.2

First focus only on Protector application itsef. 

And IMPORTENT to know, I don't have an separate Protector PROXY Node ! 

I'm using the MASTER Node also as PROXY Node, all Block Devices are configured with the MASTER as PROXY Node. 

Okay, let's START.

1)  Create Local Repository, links to a local folder on the Master Linux VM.

2) Create Nodes, Policies and Dataflow for initiating OpsCenter Backups

3) The Backup Jobs runs very well

4) Configure another VM with Oracle Linux 9.2 

4.1) The NEW VM gots the same HOSTNAME and same IP ADDRESS as the old one 

4.2) Copy the Repository folder from the OLD Linux VM to the new one

4.3) START installation Protector Software 10.9.3 (same version as old one)

5) STOP HUB Service

5.1) execute the command "mastersettings --import......"

5.2) START HUB Service

6) Open the Browser and Login 

6.1) Check the config - 

All  Settings are back. 

All Block Devices are flagged as RED. 

6.2) Edit one Hitachi Block Device. 

After a while I got an error messges, something wrong with the metadir folder. 

In the LOGS I see , troubles with the ISM,  MDS 

Any idea what was going wrong ? 

Hello Sven,

Based on our discussion earlier, I checked on this. Since the Protector configuration is divided into two segments, Master and ISM, the procedure supports the backup and restore for the Master node/configuration. You will need to contact GSC to restore the ISM configuration.

Hi Prasenjit,

thank you very much. 

I know this BLOG article and talked also to @Karan Patani, but the article does not cover my use case and Karan was also not able to help me. 

As I have written :
And IMPORTANT to know, I don't have a separate Protector PROXY Node !

The article is based on a separate PROXY Node running on a separate Linux System. 

But the MASTER is also possible to play the role of a Protector PROXY and in most cases
enough to talk to 2 VSP storage systems. 

regards

Hi Sven,

My colleague @Karan Patani has written a blog on this, I think it will be helpful for your case. Below is the link of the blog.

https://community.hitachivantara.com/blogs/karan-patani/2024/02/05/ops-center-backup-and-restore-using-protector

Hello, 

I want to use Protector to restore all my OpsCenter Application (Portal, Protector, Analyzer) to a new VM installed with Oralce Linux 9.2

First focus only on Protector application itsef. 

And IMPORTENT to know, I don't have an separate Protector PROXY Node ! 

I'm using the MASTER Node also as PROXY Node, all Block Devices are configured with the MASTER as PROXY Node. 

Okay, let's START.

1)  Create Local Repository, links to a local folder on the Master Linux VM.

2) Create Nodes, Policies and Dataflow for initiating OpsCenter Backups

3) The Backup Jobs runs very well

4) Configure another VM with Oracle Linux 9.2 

4.1) The NEW VM gots the same HOSTNAME and same IP ADDRESS as the old one 

4.2) Copy the Repository folder from the OLD Linux VM to the new one

4.3) START installation Protector Software 10.9.3 (same version as old one)

5) STOP HUB Service

5.1) execute the command "mastersettings --import......"

5.2) START HUB Service

6) Open the Browser and Login 

6.1) Check the config - 

All  Settings are back. 

All Block Devices are flagged as RED. 

6.2) Edit one Hitachi Block Device. 

After a while I got an error messges, something wrong with the metadir folder. 

In the LOGS I see , troubles with the ISM,  MDS 

Any idea what was going wrong ?