Ldom Backup & Restore

1. Login to control Domain and list the current configuration file.

bash-3.2# ldm list-spconfig

basic_configuration

new_configuration [current]

2.To take the complete LDOM configuration backup use below command.

# ldm list-constraints -x >config.xml

3.You can also  take the configuration backup for specific LDOM

# ldm list-constraints -x ldom_name > ldom_name.xml

How to restore the system to factory default 

1. Login to the control domain console and remove the spconfig profile.

bash-3.2# ldm ls-spconfig

basic_configuration

new_configuration[current]

bash-3.2# ldm  remove-spconfig new_configuration

bash-3.2# ldm ls-spconfig

basic_configuration [next poweron]

2.Power cycle the server to take the changes effect.

bash-3.2# init 5

-> show /SYS

  Properties:

        type = Host System

        ipmi_name = /SYS

        keyswitch_state = Normal

        product_name = T5140

        product_part_number = xxxxxxx-xx

        product_serial_number = xxxxxxxx13

        product_manufacturer = SUN MICROSYSTEMS

        fault_state = Faulted

        power_state = Off

-> start /SYS

Are you sure you want to start /SYS (y/n)? y

Starting /SYS

->

-> start /SP/console

Are you sure you want to start /SP/console (y/n)? y

Serial console started.  To stop, type #.                                           Done

3. Login to the system and see whether basic configuration settings has been restored or not .

sol10-11 console login: root

Password:

Oracle Corporation      SunOS 5.10      Generic Patch   January 2005

bash-3.2# ldm list-spconfig

basic_configuration[current]

bash-3.2#

Restoring from the sp-config 

1.Once the system has restored to the factory default,then you can restore the system backup using the XML files which we have created. Login to the control domain and restore it.

# ldm init-system -i config.xml

# ldm add-spconfig solaris-support

# ldm list-spconfig

basic_configuration

solaris-support01(current)

2.To restore the specific ldom/primary domain configuration

# ldm init-system -i ldom_name.xml

# ldm add-spconfig solaris-support01

# ldm list-spconfig

basic_configuration

solaris-support01

solaris-support02 (current)

3.To restore only the virtual service

# ldm init-system -s -i filename.xml

bash-3.2# ldm list-spconfig

basic_configuration

solaris-support01

solaris-support02[active on Reboot]

bash-3.2# ldm add-spconfig solaris-support023

bash-3.2# ldm list-spconfig

basic_configuration