Backup And Restore - Avaya PARTNER Quick Reference Manual

6 Maintaining Your System

Backup and Restore

You should back up the system programming periodically onto a Backup/Restore
PC Card, especially if you are changing the processor module or upgrading the
system, or before and after any major programming changes. You can back up
the programming automatically or manually. Occasionally you may have to
restore programming from the backed-up file.
• The PARTNER ACS Release 3.0 or later includes a PCMCIA
Remote Access PC Card, which is used as follows:
– When you initially insert the PC Card into the PARTNER ACS
– After you program the system, the card acts as a
– The card provides remote access to the PARTNER ACS via a
• In Release 4.0, using a PC card does not upgrade the configuration
of the 1600 DSL module. This configuration is retained in the flash
memory of the 1600 DSL module, not on the PC card. When the
system resets, the configuration in the flash memory of the 1600
DSL module becomes the active configuration for that module.
• In Release 5.0 or later systems, a firmware upgrade can be
performed on the 1600 DSL and 012E modules by using a Remote
Access PC Card or a Backup/Restore PC Card that is configured for
the firmware upgrade. See
Firmware" on page 62
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and the system is powered up, the PC Card upgrades the
existing software to the latest version.
storage/backup device for saving your system settings, which
can be used to restore the system in case these settings are
lost for any reason.
local or remote personal computer. This requires a modem
and additional software that must reside on your computer.
See your Avaya representative or authorized dealer for more
information about the software required for remote access.
for more information.
"Upgrading 1600 DSL and 012E Module
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