[H/W] EFI Boot Option Menu信息的备份方法

备份EFI的 Boot Option Menu 的方法

[構成]
RX2600 RX2620 Rx1600 Rx1620 Rx4640 RX5670 BL60p

[回答]
新的 NBRAMBKP.EFI 这个utility 被发表，由于使用这个的事
能备份Boot Option Menu 的信息和有关其他的EFI的设定
信息。NVRAMBKUP.有关EFI的得到 www.hp.能由于请检索自c
om 的Web NVRAMBKUP 的事下载。

 <a href="http://www.hp.com">http://www.hp.com
 -> NVRAMBKP 检索
　　-> hp Integrity Non-Volatile RAM Configuration Backup Utility 

注意：
１．各I/O卡依存的构成信息不能备份。
２．提供备份没有恢复NVRAM的数据的功能,不能备份文件系统上的文件|。

使用事例：
１．如果改变Boot Option Menu 的内容打算改变顺序，如果工作前已备份 即使工作失败也能返还为原来的状态。
２．如果能表示由于返还使用因为有关Console output/input 及 Standard Error 的设定也备份
 能VGA中央控制台等备份的事没有 混乱地中央控制台输出。[翻译机有问题,没办法]

作業事例：

1. Utility使用方法

fs0:/EFI/TOOLS> nvrambkp

Hewlett-Packard (R) IPF Non-Volatile Configuration Back-up Utility Version 01.00
.00

Copyright (C) Hewlett-Packard.  All rights reserved.

Usage:

    Purpose:
    The application provides the capability to archive & restore
    critical system settings.

    Options:
        -h  - Display the help text
        -b  - Enable paging text [Only works with -h]
        -r  - Restore all the Non-Volatile settings from the <restore databas
e>
              The -r option is not allowed with -a option
        -a  - Archive all the Non-Volatile settings to the <archive database&
gt;
              The -a option is not allowed with -r option
        -o  - Restore the EFI Boot Manager options only
              The -o option is only allowed with -r option
        -n  - Non-interactive mode; User will not be prompted
        -v  - Validate that the database can be used on the system
        -i  - Information about the database
        -l  - Log file

    Help: 
        nvrambkp -h


Press ENTER to continue, 'q' to exit: 

    Archive: 
        nvrambkp [-n] [-a <archive database>] [-l <log file>]

    Restore All: 
        nvrambkp [-n] [-r <restore database>] [-l <log file>]    Res
tore Boot-Options Only: 
        nvrambkp -o [-n] [-r <restore database>] [-l <log file>]

    Restore Database Validate: 
        nvrambkp -v [-r <restore database>] [-l <log file>]

    Restore Database Information: 
        nvrambkp -i [-r <restore database>] [-l <log file>]

2. NVRAM 数据的保存

fs0:/EFI/TOOLS> nvrambkp -a bkup

Hewlett-Packard (R) IPF Non-Volatile Configuration Back-up Utility Version 01.00
.00

Copyright (C) Hewlett-Packard.  All rights reserved.

Operation: Archive to bkup
Archive Operation: Initiated

        Time-Stamp (local): Tue Apr 11 05:54:36 2006


Please provide creator's name [upto 24 char]:
> test

Is [test] ok? [y/n] > y

Add Comments? [y/n] > y

 ** COMMENT EDITOR INSTRUCTIONS **

Type a single '.' on a new-line as the first character to exit the editor.

The editor supports 60 characters per line.
Please type a new-line before reaching the 60 characters marker.

   ----------------------------------------------------------
  |0 --------------- Number of Characters ---------------- 60|
   ----------------------------------------------------------
> RX2600 NVRAM backup
> .
Archive: System Information
Archive: System ID Information
Archive: EFI NVRAM Information
Archive: ROM NVRAM Information
Operation: Archive to bkup Completed

fs0:/EFI/TOOLS> ls
Directory of: fs0:/EFI/TOOLS

  06/18/04  10:55a <DIR>          4,096  .
  06/18/04  10:55a <DIR>          4,096  ..
  02/19/06  03:11a              377,344  NVRAMBKP.EFI
  04/11/06  05:55a                2,953  bkup
  02/19/06  03:43a              161,792  SysIdDefaults.efi
          3 File(s)     542,089 bytes
          2 Dir(s)

3. 备份的数据的信息确认

fs0:/EFI/TOOLS> nvrambkp -i -r bkup

Hewlett-Packard (R) IPF Non-Volatile Configuration Back-up Utility Version 01.00
.00

Copyright (C) Hewlett-Packard.  All rights reserved.

Mode: Database Information Only
Operation: Extract Database Information from bkup

DATABASE INFORMATION
Time LOC:       "Tue Apr 11 05:54:36 2006"
Time GMT:       "Tue Apr 11 05:54:36 2006"
Created By:     "wtec"
Comment:        "RX2600 NVRAM backup"
cmd line:       "nvrambkp -a bkup "
Backup style:   "Legacy"

COMPONENT INFORMATION
Firmware Revision: 2.31
Firmware Date Code: [4411]
BMC Revision: 01.53
Management Processor Revision: E.03.15 


SYSTEM INFORMATION
Manufacturer:  hp
Product Name:  server rx2600
Product Number:  A6870B
Serial Number:  US32570397
UUID:  9D720F02-BC92-11D7-93A3-F15700829480

Note
====
请指定这个工作时候必定 "-r"选择。象以下一样
地到 不指定的情况错误。

fs0:/EFI/TOOLS> nvrambkp -i bkup

Hewlett-Packard (R) IPF Non-Volatile Configuration Back-up Utility Version 01.00
.00

Copyright (C) Hewlett-Packard.  All rights reserved.

Mode: Database Information Only
Error: Invalid Argument - Expecting an argument that starts with '-' instead ofp

4. 备份的恢复。工作成功后系统自动地被复位。

fs0:/EFI/TOOLS> nvrambkp -r bkup

Hewlett-Packard (R) IPF Non-Volatile Configuration Back-up Utility Version 01.00
.00

Copyright (C) Hewlett-Packard.  All rights reserved.

Operation: Restore from bkup
Restore Operation: Initiated
Restore: ROM NVRAM Information
Restore: System ID Information
Restore: EFI NVRAM Information
Operation: Restore from bkup Completed
System Reset: Issued!