You can use ThinkSystem SAN Manager to import settings from one storage array to multiple storage arrays. The Import Settings feature is a batch operation that saves time when you need to configure multiple arrays in the network.
The following configurations can be imported to multiple arrays:
Alerts – Alerting methods to send important events to administrators, using email, a syslog server, or an SNMP server.
AutoSupport – A feature that monitors the health of a storage array and sends automatic dispatches to technical support.
Directory services – A method of user authentication that is managed through an LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) server and directory service, such as Microsoft's Active Directory.
Storage configuration – Configurations relating to the following:
Volumes (thick and non-repository volumes only)
Volume groups and pools
Hot spare drive assignments
System settings – Configurations relating to the following:
Media scan settings for a volume
SSD settings
Automatic load balancing (does not include host connectivity reporting)
On a storage array to be used as the source, configure the settings using
ThinkSystem System Manager .On the storage arrays to be used as the targets, back up their configuration using
ThinkSystem System Manager .From
ThinkSystem SAN Manager , go to the Manage page and import the settings.From the
Operations page, review the results of the Import Settings operation.