HP (Hewlett-Packard) LCS60 Benutzerhandbuch

Administration

# lcsadm config backup

LCS60 BACKUP AND RESTORE CONFIGURATION MENU

1. Backup(restore) variable files locally or to a remote server

2. Backup-restore server operations and administration

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To use the backup and restore capabilities of the LCS60 most effectively to pro-
tect your system against accidental damage or corruption depends on under-
standing the difference between generic and variable files.  The hard disk of each
LCS60 stores both kinds of files.  Generic files are the same on every LCS60, and
never change.  For example, executable programs such as lcsadm are generic
files, whereas the TCP/IP configuration file /etc/hosts is a variable file.

In case of system damage or corruption, generic files can be recovered by reins-
talling the three generic tapes that are delivered with each LCS60 (see the section
Reload System Software in Chapter 9).  These tapes cannot be used to recover vari-
able files, however, because variable files are changed during system administra-
tion and configuration.

To define the networking parameters (networks, interfaces, etc.)  that are unique
to each LCS60, the superuser invokes the LCS60’s administrative commands and
functions to tailor the LCS60 to its networking environment.  The definitions,
which can be extremely complex, are recorded in the LCS60’s variable files, and
so are not the same on every LCS60.