Aastra Telecom Pro 160 User Manual
Performing AastraLink Backup and Restore Tasks
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AastraLink Pro 160 Administrator Guide
Backup and Restore Guidelines
Review the following information and guidelines before performing AastraLink
backup and restore operations:
backup and restore operations:
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To ensure that the confidentiality of voicemails is preserved, backup data is
stored in the compressed and encrypted “AastraLink Backup File” (.abf)
format.
stored in the compressed and encrypted “AastraLink Backup File” (.abf)
format.
•
When a large amount of voicemail exists, the backup and restore process can
take an hour or more to complete.
take an hour or more to complete.
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When an .abf file is restored to the AastraLink Pro, existing configuration
data for all users is replaced by the copy from the backup file. After uploading
the backup file for restoration, the AastraLink must reboot to extract and
apply the saved settings. During this process, a factory-default occurs, erasing
the current configuration and replacing it with the copy from the backup file.
data for all users is replaced by the copy from the backup file. After uploading
the backup file for restoration, the AastraLink must reboot to extract and
apply the saved settings. During this process, a factory-default occurs, erasing
the current configuration and replacing it with the copy from the backup file.
•
After restoring from a backup, reboot all user phones to make certain that the
AastraLink and the phones are in a consistent state. This action also
automatically adds any missing phones to the corporate directory.
AastraLink and the phones are in a consistent state. This action also
automatically adds any missing phones to the corporate directory.