DEC VAX 4000 300 Manual page 114

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>>>B/E0000000 DIA0
4. Standalone BACKUP displays a message similar to the following:
VAX/VMS Version V5.4-n Major version id = n Minor version id = n
5. A few minutes later the procedure asks for the date and the time. Enter
the date and time, using the 24-hour clock format; for example:
PLEASE ENTER DATE AND TIME (DD-MMM-YYYY HH:MM)
19-APR-1991 13:00
6. The system displays a list of the local devices on your system; for
example:
Available device MUA0:
Available device DIA0:
.
.
.
Check the list of devices. If the list is incomplete, make sure that all
the devices are connected properly to the system. See the VAX 4000
Model 300 Installation manual for details.
7. When standalone BACKUP finishes booting, it displays an identifica-
tion message followed by the dollar-sign prompt ($):
%BACKUP-I-IDENT, stand-alone BACKUP V5.4-n; the date is
19-APR-1991 13:00:00.00
$
To back up the system disk, see Section C.2.
To restore the system disk, see Section C.3.
C.1.3 Installing Standalone BACKUP on a Tape Cartridge
If your system has a tape drive, Digital recommends that you keep
standalone BACKUP on a tape cartridge in case the system disk becomes
damaged. To install standalone BACKUP on a tape cartridge, use the
following procedure.
NOTE: If you have a tape cartridge distribution kit, you already have
standalone BACKUP on a tape cartridge. If the original tape cartridge
becomes damaged or if you need to make extra copies, use the procedure in
this section.
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device type TK70
device type RF31
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