To Create A Backup; To Restore From The Backup Image; To Restore The System By Booting From A Bootable Usb Flash Drive; Installing System Software Using A Usb Flash Drive - Canon imagePRESS Server G200 Service Manual

To create a backup

1. In Fiery System Restore window, select one of the options below.
• Create Backup > USB: Select this option when you create a backup on a USB flash drive. If you want to create a backup
of the current imagePRESS Server on the USB flash drive, select New image. You can select Create bootable image
to make the USB flash drive a bootable media.
If you want to create a factory image backup on a USB flash drive, select Fiery factory image. The Create bootable
image option will be automatically turned ON.
If you select Create bootable media, the USB device or hard disk drive specified as a destination becomes a bootable
media. Select this option when you want to boot the imagePRESS Server from the backup media to avoid the situation
where the HDD fails and cannot boot the imagePRESS Server.
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hardware failure occurs.
NOTE:
The minimum size for the USB flash drive depends on the actual size of the backup file. You can determine the size of the backup
file by checking the Estimated size: field in the Create USB Backup dialog box. Prepare the USB flash drive with enough capacity.
NOTE:
Due to a file system restriction, the maximum size of the USB flash drive is 32GB if the Create bootable image option in ON. You
can use a USB flash drive with more than 32GB capacity if the Create bootable image is OFF.
• Create Backup > Internal hard drive: Select this option when you create a backup on the HDD of the imagePRESS
Server. You must specify the file name of the backup image. The default image name is the server name of the
imagePRESS Server.
2. Make sure to connect the USB drive to the USB connector on the imagePRESS Server.
NOTE:
If the capacity of the USB flash drive is less than size of the value listed in Estimated size: field, the backup process will not
take place.
3. Click Continue.

To restore from the backup image

1. In Fiery System Restore window, select Restore.
2. Select one of the following restore options:
• Restore from a local image
• Restore from a USB storage device
• Restore from the factory default image
3. If you select a restore from a USB drive, make sure to connect the USB drive to the USB connector on the imagePRESS
Server.
4. Click Continue.

To restore the system by booting from a bootable USB flash drive

You can restore from a bootable USB flash drive by following the installation procedure described in
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NOTE:
The imagePRESS Server must remain powered ON during the backup or restore process.

Installing system software using a USB flash drive

To install system software using a USB flash drive attached to the imagePRESS Server, you need the following items:
for booting from the bootable media. Bootable media is used for system restoration when a
4. INSTALLING SYSTEM SOFTWARE
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