Back up miscellaneous data and files

The following items can be backed up in addition to the HPOM database:

Group membership

If the HPOM users are local accounts, write down which users belong to the groups HP-OVE-OPERATORS and HP-OVE-ADMINS on the HPOM management server. These group memberships must be recreated manually unless they will be restored as part of a full system recovery (from a complete server image backup).

If you used domain user groups during the HPOM installation, there is no need to back up the group membership information on the management server.

Exported messages (optional)

The default setting of the HPOM server is to delete messages in the acknowledged message browser after 30 days. It is also possible to export the message into a Comma Separated Value (CSV) file. The setting is customizable in Database Maintenance namespace in the Server Configuration dialog box.

If you want to back up the downloaded messages, (for custom reporting on messages, for example), make sure that these files are included in the backup procedure.

Custom HPOM console MMC definitions (optional)

By default the HPOM server includes only one HPOM console MMC definition file:
%OvDataDir%\HP Operations Manager.msc

Reconfiguring your setting in this single file is not complex or time consuming but you may want to back up the file as part of your daily backup.

If you have created additional HPOM console MMC configuration files for specific users, then these files will have been saved in a location that you have explicitly selected, for example:
Documents and Settings\<UserName>\Desktop

A backup of these files will save time when recovering the HPOM server, particularly if you have a number of these files - such as when multiple users are allowed to connect to the HPOM server using Terminal Services to run the HPOM console.

In most cases the HPOM console MMC configuration files will reside on the systems that host the HPOM remote console. Consideration of the backup strategy for these files should be part of a full disaster recovery plan - although in many cases, recreating the console definitions is a simple option.

HPOM patches

To successfully recover your HPOM server, you must start by recreating an identical HPOM installation with the same patch level. In some cases patches may be superseded by new patches and will then no longer be available on the hp support web page. Therefore you should include the patch files (OVOW_xxxxx.exe) in your backup to ensure that you have the relevant patch files if you need to recreate your system.

You can use vpstat -p to get a list of all currently installed patches. You can also include this information into your backup by redirecting the output to a file (Use vpstat -p > vpstat.out. Then include vpstat.out in your backup). This will allow you to check if you have recreated a system with the exact same patch level.

Licenses

All licenses are stored in the file %Program Files%\Common Files\Hewlett-Packard\HPOvLIC\data\LicFile.txt. On a clustered HPOM installation, the licenses are stored in the file %OvShareDir%\HPOvLIC\data\LicFile.txt.

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