Restoring The Linux Migration Backup File (If Upgrading From R1.2.X Through R1.3.X) - Avaya G700 Installation Manual

Upgrading an Existing S8300A to R2.2
Restoring the Linux migration backup file
(If upgrading from R1.2.x through R1.3.x)
Do these tasks only if the original release was between 1.2.0 and 1.3.9, and you performed a
Linux Migration backup.
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CAUTION:
Be sure to restore data using the Linux Migration - Backup/Restore process. At
CAUTION:
this point, if you restore the backup sets that you created with the normal Data
Backup/Restore process, the system will be damaged and the only recovery
path is to remaster the S8300 hard drive again. This recovery procedure can be
started using the remaster command, which is described in Maintenance
Commands for Avaya Communication Manager, Media Gateways and Servers,
03-300191. After running the remaster command, reboot the S8300 to start the
RP program and proceed with
upgrade software
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CAUTION:
The Linux Migration Restore must be run only once. Running restore more than
CAUTION:
once may corrupt the system data. If a restore appears to have not completed,
check Backup History and Backup Logs on the Web Interface, and check the
system log in the bash CLI. If all of these sources indicate that a restore has not
completed, you can safely rerun the restore.
To restore the Linux migration backup file
1. On the Maintenance Web Interface, under Server Upgrades click Linux Migration
(Backup/Restore).
The Linux Migration - Backup/Restore screen displays.
Linux Migration - Backup/Restore screen
282 Installation and Upgrades for Avaya G700 Media Gateway and Avaya S8300 Media Server
Remastering the hard drive and installing the
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