For the NE, disable automatic configuration backup if it is enabled in the backup policy assigned to the NE. Configure the Auto Backup Scheme parameter appropriately. See To configure a backup policy for configuration information.

On the NE, use a CLI to back up the device configuration to a file. Ensure that you use a unique name for the backup file to ensure that it is not accidentally overwritten. Enter the following at the CLI prompt:

admin save file_name ↵

where file_name is a name that differs from the existing configuration file names on the NE and identifies this as the configuration in effect before the move operation

See the appropriate device documentation for more information about saving the device configuration to a file.

CAUTION Service Disruption

Nokia strongly recommends that you monitor the NE deployments and the alarm window during a SAP move operation to ensure that any faults that arise during the operation are immediately detected.

The Incomplete Deployments tab of the Deployment form notifies the NFM-P operator of configuration changes that are not successfully deployed to the NE, and the NFM-P alarm window alerts the operator to object failures on the NE that are related to the move operation.

Open the Deployment form to monitor deployments as they occur during the SAP move operation. Choose Administration→NE Maintenance→Deployment from the NFM-P main menu. The Incomplete Deployments tab is displayed.

Choose Tools→Copy/Move→SAP. The SAP Copy/Move form opens.

Arrange the forms on the GUI so that you can view the entire SAP Copy/Move form, the Deployment form, and the alarm window.

Click on the Result Export Path tab. The Result Export Path form opens.

Specify the file name and location in which to save a text file that contains the results of the SAP move operation.

Click Set. The Result Export Path form closes.

Configure the Current Mode parameter as L3 Subscriber Interface SAP.

Configure the Service Type parameter.

Select a source node and a source port in the Source panel.

Select a destination port in the Destination panel.

Configure the required parameters in the Execution Details panel.

Click Execute to start the move operation. The Execution Result panel displays the state of the move operation, and the number of successful and failed operations based on the input criteria.

Monitor the Deployments form and the alarm window for any deployment failures and faults related to the SAP move operation. Click Refresh on the Deployments form to update the list, if required.

Click on the Result tab to view a list of the successful and failed operations, as identified by the NFM-P.

You can double click the result to open it in a new window and view the details.

Click Refresh Result to view the most recent results.

Note: If one SAP fails, all SAPs under the same group interface fail because the SAPs can only move together. In this case, there is insufficient information to determine which SAP caused the problem using the NFM-P.

To view information about an individual SAP move operation, move the mouse pointer over the Message field of the operation.

If a move operation fails, you can restore the previous NE configuration using the backup configuration file created in Step 2 .

1. Open a CLI on the source NE.

2. Enter the following at the command prompt to load the saved configuration file:

   exec file_name ↵

   where file_name is the name of the configuration file specified in Step 2

   The SAPs that were deleted during the unsuccessful move operation are restored on the NE.

3. Enter the following at the command prompt to save the NE configuration:

   admin save ↵

Restore the previous automatic configuration backup setting in the backup policy of the NE by configuring the Auto Backup Scheme parameter appropriately. See To configure a backup policy for configuration information.

Close the forms.

End of steps