Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 User Guide
Back Up the DNCS or Application Server Key Files
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Backing Up the Key Files to Tape
Complete the following steps under these circumstances:
You are backing up the key files of the DNCS to a tape in the DNCS, itself
You are backing up the key files of the Application Server to a tape in the
Application Server, itself
If you are backing up the key files of the Application Server to a tape in the DNCS,
use the procedure in Backing Up the Key Files to a Remote Host Computer (on page
23), instead.
Note: If you have correctly followed the directions in this chapter, you should be
Note: If you have correctly followed the directions in this chapter, you should be
logged in to an xterm window as root user.
1 Insert the blank tape into the tape drive of the DNCS or Application Server,
1 Insert the blank tape into the tape drive of the DNCS or Application Server,
whichever server you are backing up, and wait for the green light to stop
flashing.
2 Type /cdrom/cdrom0/s3/backup_restore/backupKeyFiles -v and then press
Enter. The system backs up the DNCS or Application Server key files and
displays a message when the backup is complete.
3 When the backup is complete, eject the tape and store it in a safe place.
4 Type eject cdrom and then press Enter.
5 Remove the CD and store it in a safe place.
4 Type eject cdrom and then press Enter.
5 Remove the CD and store it in a safe place.
Backing Up the Key Files to a Remote Host Computer
Complete the following steps to back up the DNCS or Application Server key files to
a tape in another computer—commonly referred to as a remote host computer.
Example: Use this procedure, for instance, if you are backing up the Application
Example: Use this procedure, for instance, if you are backing up the Application
Server key files to a tape in the DNCS.
Note: If you have correctly followed the directions in this chapter, you should be
Note: If you have correctly followed the directions in this chapter, you should be
logged in to an xterm window as root user.
1 Insert the blank tape into the tape drive of the remote host computer.
2 At the DNCS or Application Server, whichever server you are backing up, type
1 Insert the blank tape into the tape drive of the remote host computer.
2 At the DNCS or Application Server, whichever server you are backing up, type
rsh [hostname or IP address] pwd and then press Enter.
Notes:
Notes:
Substitute the host name or the IP address of the remote host computer for
[hostname or IP address].
The purpose of this command is to confirm that you can connect (remote
shell) to the host computer without being prompted for a password.