Restoring Sc Software From Backup - Nortel Media Gateway 3500 Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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4.
The Full Backup procedure is activated. You are prompted to confirm the action. Type
y and press Enter.
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Full Backup
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This tool will create a copy of complete software installation
including configuration database.
You must run this tool only on ACTIVE SC !!!!!
Make a backup (y/[n]) ? y
5.
You are prompted to accept the default backup file name (Project.backup.tar) or type
in a new name for the backup file. In the example below, the the file is named
Project.backup_02_12_2004.tar.
Project must remain the same. You may enter any name instead of
backup_02_12_2004 as the name of the file. The File name must
end with the extention .tar.
6.
Press Enter. The backup file is created.
Backup file name [/Project.backup.tar]:
/Project.backup_02_12_2004.tar
Create backup file /Project.backup_02_12_2004.tar
Execute tar cvf /Project.backup_02_12_2004.tar /Project ...
7.
.The full list of all of the software installation and configuration elements are listed until
the backup file creation is complete.
8.
Use ftp to copy the tar file to a location outside of the SC board for safekeeping.
10.2

Restoring SC Software from Backup

Restoring the SC software from a backup tar file is provided as a precautionary measure
and is intended for use in extreme cases only. Restoring the SC software from a backup
tar file requires that the SC boards, and therefore the entire system, be non-operational.
Note:
To restore the SC software from the backup file, take these 11
steps:
1.
Shutdown both SC boards either using the EMS (refer to EMS documentation) or by
typing the command tools tg dn at the Telnet prompt on both SC boards. You are
prompted to confirm this command.
2.
Connect to the Active SC board using Telnet. (Refer to 'Console Terminal Cabling' on
Installation, Operation, Maintenance Manual
The Restore procedure must be performed on both of the SC boards.
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