Lucent Technologies Medical Alarms Release 3 Version 8 User Manual
Upgrading CMS to the High Availability Option
CentreVu CMS R3V8 High Availability
Connectivity, Upgrade and Administration
Performing a CMSADM Backup
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Performing a CMSADM Backup
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A CMSADM file system backup saves all system files (excluding CMS
call data) and is used to restore the system in the event of an upgrade
failure. A CMS ADM backup must be performed within 24 hours of the
start of the HA upgrade process. CMSADM backups must also be
perfomed on both servers immediately after the completion of the HA
upgrade.
call data) and is used to restore the system in the event of an upgrade
failure. A CMS ADM backup must be performed within 24 hours of the
start of the HA upgrade process. CMSADM backups must also be
perfomed on both servers immediately after the completion of the HA
upgrade.
Overview
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The CMSADM file system backup includes the following:
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Solaris system files and programs
•
CMS programs
•
Non-CMS customer data placed on the computer (in addition to the
CMS data).
CMS data).
Prerequisites
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Verify that at least 3 tapes are available for use during the upgrade
process.
process.
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Before starting the backup procedures described in this section, log
in as
in as
root, and enter
lp /etc/vfstab
. The output from the printer
is necessary when doing a system restore. Bundle the printout of
the
the
/etc/vfstab
file with the system backup tape(s) for future
reference.
Note:
The CMS server must be administered to support a printer before the
vfstab
file can be printed out.