Enabling Email For Automatic Configuration Save File - Spectra Logic T-Series Spectra T200 User Manual

Enabling Email for Automatic Configuration Save File

Having a current backup of the library's metadata (the library partition
configuration and MLM database) is an essential component of any
disaster recovery planning. For more information about protecting the
library metadata, see
page
The Auto Configuration Save feature creates a backup file containing the
library configuration and the MLM database once a week and every time
you create or modify a partition. You can configure the library to send the
auto-save configuration file as an email attachment to a previously defined
email recipient (highly recommended) as soon as the file is generated.
The library sends the email whenever it performs an automatic
configuration save operation. The auto-save file contains the library
configuration and MLM database. The email includes instructions for
using the attached file to restore the library configuration and MLM
database.
In the event that you need to restore the library configuration, you can use
either the auto-save configuration file from the LCM or the emailed copy
(see
Use the instructions in this section to enable automatically emailing the
backup file created by the Auto Configuration Save feature.
1. Log into the library with superuser or administrator privileges.
2. From the toolbar menu, select Configuration > System. The System
3. Scroll down to the Other Settings pane
4. Select the Edit button next to Auto Configuration Save. The Automatic
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Note: To use the email option for the Auto Configuration Save feature,
you must first configure a mail recipient for the person to whom
you want the configuration file emailed (see
Users on page
Note: The Auto Configuration Save feature does not automatically
create a backup when you make other configuration changes to
the library.
Restoring From an Auto-Save Configuration File on page
Setup screen displays
Configuration Save Setup screen displays.
Figure 117 The Automatic Configuration Save
Setup screen.
Modifying the Library Configuration Settings
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