Backing Up And Restoring Local Files - Cabletron Systems Netlink FRX4000 Maintenance Manual

Backing Up and Restoring Local Files

Local File Backup
This operation applies only to an FRX4000 with a PC
attached to the Console port. The PC must be running
Procomm Plus with ZMODEM. The procedure was tested
using Procomm Plus 2.1 for Windows, but other versions
containing ZMODEM should also work. It is assumed
that anyone performing this procedure knows how to use
ZMODEM.
This operation places a heavy load on the FRX4000's
central processor, and should be performed only when
there is minimal traffic on the node.
This operation copies files (one at a time) from the FRX4000 to the
locally attached PC, and is useful for backing up the FRX4000's con-
figuration database.
You must know the name(s) of the file(s) you want to transfer. All
possible database files are listed in
three exist automatically once the FRX4000 has undergone its initial
IPL. Other files will be created as new records are configured.
To back up one or more files:
1. In Procomm, use
will be copied to this directory in the PC. It does not matter
where the file is copied to, as long as you remember where to
find it when you want to copy it back to the FRX4000.
2. Press at the FRX4000's On-Line Node Operations Menu (or
[D]
from the Main Menu).
[B], [A], [D]
3. After reading the warning, press
4. When prompted, enter the name of the file you want to back up.
Be sure to include the path to the directory that contains the
FRX4000's database files. The directory name is hfs, so the file
name must be preceded by
For example, to specify the file X25REC.DAT, type
hfs/x25rec.dat [Enter]
ercase.)
Installing Software
Table B-1
to specify a Download Path. The file
Setup
[Enter] .
. (Note the direction of the slash.)
hfs/
. (The entry can be in uppercase or low-
on page B-4. The first
B-3