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Chapter 3: General System Tasks<br />

Configuration file backup and restore<br />

Configuration<br />

file backup and<br />

restore<br />

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This feature enables you to backup and restore <strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong> configuration<br />

files. Backing up the configuration files enables you to quickly restore a<br />

<strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong> to a previous operational state. Table 7 shows the difference<br />

between a configuration backup and a system file backup.<br />

Overview <strong>of</strong> configuration file backup and restore<br />

This section covers backing up and restoring configuration files using the<br />

Admin Console. System file backup and restore procedures, and configuration<br />

restores using the command line, are described in Appendix F, “Basic<br />

Troubleshooting.” Back up the full system before and after making major<br />

changes to your <strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong>, such as adding new hardware.<br />

Table 7: Configuration backup/restore vs. system file backup/restore<br />

Configuration backup and restore System file backup and restore<br />

Backs up and restores just the<br />

<strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong> configuration files.<br />

Backs up the files to diskette, to itself,<br />

or to the hard drive <strong>of</strong> another<br />

<strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong>.<br />

Backs up and restores the entire<br />

<strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong> hard drive.<br />

Backs up the <strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong> hard<br />

drive to a DAT.<br />

Does not allow incremental backups. Allows incremental backups.<br />

You backup and restore from within<br />

the Operational kernel. This enables<br />

you to perform the backup and restore<br />

on another <strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong>.<br />

Can be performed on either a local or<br />

a remote <strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong>, using the<br />

Admin Console.<br />

Enables you to restore a <strong>Sidewinder</strong><br />

<strong>G2</strong> without having to re-install from<br />

scratch.<br />

Restores only the configuration files.<br />

Mail queues, audit trails, etc., are not<br />

restored.<br />

Does not backup site-specific<br />

changes made to non-configuration<br />

files.<br />

The backup and restore process is<br />

quick.<br />

Requires you to boot to the<br />

Administrative kernel to perform the<br />

backup and restore. This means you<br />

cannot perform this backup and<br />

restore on another <strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong>.<br />

Can only be performed locally using<br />

the Installation Wizard.<br />

Requires you to re-install from scratch<br />

using the DAT.<br />

Restores the entire system as it<br />

existed at the time <strong>of</strong> the backup. This<br />

includes old mail queues, audit trail<br />

information, etc.<br />

Backs up all site-specific changes.<br />

The backup and restore process is not<br />

as quick.

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