Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 User Guide
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Backing Up and Restoring the DNCS and Application Server
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Restore the DNCS or Application Server File System
Overview
Consider the following points about the restoration of the DNCS or Application
Server file system.
Prerequisite
You need the tape from your most recent backup of the file system before restoring
Prerequisite
You need the tape from your most recent backup of the file system before restoring
the file system.
Important: Be sure your tapes are write-protected before you use them to restore the
Important: Be sure your tapes are write-protected before you use them to restore the
system.
Restart of System Components
Upon completion of the restoration of the DNCS or Application Server file system,
Restart of System Components
Upon completion of the restoration of the DNCS or Application Server file system,
the system components are likely to restart automatically. This behavior is normal. If
you intend to immediately restore the database, however, after restoring the file
system, be certain that you stop the system components before restoring the
database. The steps involved in restoring the database clearly direct you to stop the
system components.
Restore Script Options
The script that restores the DNCS file system is called restoreFileSystems. You can
Restore Script Options
The script that restores the DNCS file system is called restoreFileSystems. You can
run the restoreFileSystems script with the following options:
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-l— local-tape-drive. Specifies tape drive to use on local host computer
(for example -- /dev/rmt/0h)
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-r— remote-tape-drive. Specifies tape drive on a remote host computer
(for example – sparky:/dev/rmt/0h or 192.168.1.10: /dev/rmt/0h)
•
-verbose—Verbose output
Note: The –l and –r options are mutually exclusive of one another; only one of them
can be used.