Procedure 23: Back Up Configuration Files And Data Files - Nortel Meridian Meridian 1 Maintenance Manual

454 Chapter 8: Recovery/replacement procedures

Procedure 23: Back up configuration files and data files

553-3211-510 Standard 1.0 October 1998
1 At the Console Login: prompt, type maint (if you are not already
logged in) and press [Return]. The default password is maint.
2 Insert the backup tape into the drive.
Ensure that the tape is a backup tape and not a system tape,
because any information on the tape will be overwritten by the
backup. Ensure that the tape is not write-protected.
Note: Ensure you use the correct backup tape. An Application
Module uses a 155-Mbyte tape. An IPE Module uses a 600-Mbyte
tape.
3 At the Òmaint>Ó prompt, type backdata and press [Return] to start
the backup process.
Figure 147
Backdata messages 1
Files will be backed-up from:
/usr/maint/files/AMprofile
/usr/maint/files/AutoStart
/usr/maint/files/IncrDY
/usr/maint/files/IncrTM
/usr/maint/files/Port
/usr/maint/files/Prefs
/usr/maint/files/Speed
.
.
.
(Actual list of directories may differ depending on the application)
Make sure tape is in drive
When ready, enter ÔyÕ to continue, or ÔnÕ to quit:
4 You are prompted to continue the backup process. Wait until the
tape LED goes off before typing y and pressing [Return].
Various messages appear; the backup is complete when the
message ÒBackup successfulÓ appears.
[y,n]