R60 VSX rebuild

[sisu-up]

Has anyone recovered a vsx gateway successfully? I am building a lab to understand and document the process and wonder if anyone has notes or tips on doing so.

Thanks.

[mohankumar]

Hi we need a help from you.

Do you have vsx ngx secureplatform cd with you

Originally Posted by sisu-up

Has anyone recovered a vsx gateway successfully? I am building a lab to understand and document the process and wonder if anyone has notes or tips on doing so.

Thanks.

[sisu-up]

I do have the ngx vsx cd.

[kva.kva]

VSX NGX has vsx_util command for recovery inoperable gateways:
1. Reinstall the gateway.
2. Perform local configuration: IP addresses, network mask, default gateway.
3. Verify that the interfaces have the same IP addresses as before.
4. Perform SIC with the SmartCenter server.
5. From a command line interface on the SmartCenter server, run “vsx_util reconfigure” to restore.

Also you can use backup/restore commands.

[sisu-up]

After the longest time, I finally had the time to test. Yes it was very easy, once I installed the lic on the new build before running the util. If you fail to install a valid lic this process will fail.

[atare01]

Hi Sisu-up

Any chance you could let us know how you did the backup? Was it via vsx_util command or regular backup commands?

Many Thanks

[sisu-up]

Actually rebuild the vsx gateway is very easy. You can use backup to collect your gw files, I don't use the restore.

You re-install the software on the gw, get the DMI interface up and running, set sic, and install the lic. Important to install a valid lic. I had failures in the lab using the 15 day lic.

Once the gw can ping the management server your ready to run the vsx_util reconfigure command. This will rebuild all the vsx gateway. If you use a router as I do you'll need the gated config installed and re-enable the router. You need to point this to your smartcenter or cma that manages the vsx gw.

This is pretty easy once you do it a couple of times. I have documented the process, send me a private note and I can sent it to you.