Installing The System Software - Canon imagePASS-P2 Service Manual

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■ To backup manually

1. In Fiery System Restore, select one of the following options:

• Backup Now> USB: Select this option if you want to create a backup on a USB flash drive.

• New image: Select this option if you want to create a backup of the current imagePASS. You can select Create

bootable image option to make the USB flash drive a bootable device.

• Fiery factory image: Select this option if you want to create a backup of the imagePASS factory image. When you

select this option, the Create bootable image option enables automatically.

If you select Create bootable image option, the USB device or hard disk drive specified as a destination becomes

a bootable device. Select this option when you want to boot the imagePASS from the backup device to avoid the

situation where the HDD fails and cannot boot the imagePASS. See

booting from the bootable device. Bootable device is used for system restoration when a hardware failure occurs.

NOTE:

The minimum size required 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 a 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.

• Backup Now> Internal hard drive: Select this option if you want to create a backup on the HDD of the imagePASS.

You must specify the file name of the backup image. The default image name is the server name of the imagePASS.

2. If you selected USB, make sure to connect the USB drive to the USB connector on the imagePASS.

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, click 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 selected restore from a USB drive, make sure to connect the USB drive to the USB connector on the imagePASS.

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

software" on page

52.

NOTE:

The imagePASS must remain powered ON during the backup or restore process.