Backing Up Customer Data - Nortel CC MIS User Manual

CC MIS
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Perform the steps below when inserting a DAT in the drive. Refer
to steps in this chapter to back up data.
Step 5-2: Inserting a DAT tape into the
1. If the tape is for a backup or database upgrade, ensure the tape is
not write protected. Otherwise, the tape should be write protected.
2. Hold the tape so that the write protect mechanism is on the right,
and the tape label is up.
3. Insert the tape in the drive.
The system readies the tape, and the ready light glows green.
Use the steps below to eject a DAT from the drive.
Step 5-3: Ejecting a DAT tape from the
1. Press the eject button (when amber light is off).
The system ejects the tape.

Backing up customer data

The Backup command stores information from the CC MIS databases
to tape. For systems equipped with a DAT drive and a cartridge tape
drive, data is stored using the DAT drive. For systems equipped with
a cartridge tape drive only, data is stored using the cartridge tape drive.
You can only back up customer data when the CC MIS system is op-
erating. Backing up customer data records the following information:
• definitions database for selected partitions
• data database for selected partitions
• configuration database
tape drive
tape drive
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