Sidewinder G2 6.1.2 Administration Guide - Glossary of Technical ...

Chapter 3: General System Tasks
Configuration file backup and restore
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4 To edit the list of files that will be included in the backup, click Edit Include
List. A file editor window is displayed, containing a list of the files and
directories that will be backed up. In this window, you can add or delete files
or directories to include in the backup.
Note: By default, previous backups are not included in a new backup. If you
want to include previous backup files in a current backup, you must add the
/var/backups/repository file path to the Include List.
5 To edit the list of files that will be excluded from the backup, click Edit
Exclude List. A file editor window is displayed, containing a list of the files
that will not be backed up. You can add or delete files from the exclude list
as desired. (Only individual files can be added or deleted from the Exclude
list. You cannot include directories in the Exclude list.)
6 The Local Backup Files area provides a list of current configuration
backups stored on the local Sidewinder G2 hard disk repository. To delete a
backup file from the list, highlight one or more backups that you want to
delete and click Delete.
7 To begin the backup process, click the Save.
Restoring configuration files using the Admin Console
To restore configuration files using the Admin Console, follow the steps below.
Note: You must restore configuration files from a backup file that was created at
the same version as the system to which you are restoring (for example, if your
system is currently running at version 6.1.2.00, you can only perform a restore
using a version 6.1.2.00 configuration backup file).
1 In the Configuration Action field, select Restore.
2 In the Backup To or Restore From field, select the type of restore you want
to perform:
• Floppy Diskette—Select this option to restore from a floppy diskette.
(Select this option only if your Sidewinder G2 has a floppy drive.)
• Local Sidewinder—Select this option to restore from the Sidewinder G2
hard drive.
• Remote Sidewinder—Select this option to restore from a different
Sidewinder G2.
Note: The Local Backup Files area provides a list of current configuration
backups stored on the Sidewinder G2 hard disk repository.