Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Guide De Montage
Back Up the File Systems
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Backing Up the File System of the DNCS or Application Server
Follow these instructions if you are backing up the file system of the DNCS to a tape
in the DNCS or to a remote server.
Notes:
in the DNCS or to a remote server.
Notes:
If you have correctly followed the directions in this chapter, you should be
logged in to an xterm window as root user.
Depending upon the amount of data to be backed up, backups can take up to
several hours to complete. Allot enough time to complete these backups based
upon how long it usually takes you to back up your system.
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.
flashing.
2 Choose one of the following options to back up the file system:
Note: If you are using an external DVD drive, substitute cdrom1 for cdrom0.
To back up the file system on a local tape drive, type:
/cdrom/cdrom0/s3/backup_restore/backupFileSystems -v and then press
Enter.
/cdrom/cdrom0/s3/backup_restore/backupFileSystems -v and then press
Enter.
To back up the file system on a DNCS or Application Server that does not
have a local tape drive, type:
/cdrom/cdrom0/s3/backup_restore/backupFileSystems -v -r [hostname or
IP address]:[tape device] and then press Enter.
have a local tape drive, type:
/cdrom/cdrom0/s3/backup_restore/backupFileSystems -v -r [hostname or
IP address]:[tape device] and then press Enter.
Result: The system backs up the DNCS or Application Server file system, ejects
the tape, and displays a message when the backup is complete.
the tape, and displays a message when the backup is complete.
3 When the backup is complete, remove the tape and store it in a safe place.