8e6 Technologies ER 4.0 - Manual (Page 39)

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Set up/Edit External Backup FTP Password
In order to back up the ER Server’s database to a remote
server, an FTP account must be established for the remote
server.
NOTE: In the External Backup FTP Account frame, the login
name that will be used to access the remote server displays in
the Username field. This field cannot be edited.
1. In the Password field, enter up to eight characters for the
password. The entry in this field is alphanumeric and
case sensitive.
2. In the Confirm Password field, re-enter the password in
the exact format used in the Password field.
3. Click the Apply button to save your entries. The updated
Account ID will be activated after two minutes.
Execute a Manual Backup
In addition to performing on demand backups in preparation
for a disaster recovery, you may wish to execute a manual
backup under the following circumstances:
• Power outage - If there is a power outage at your facility
and your system uses a backup battery, you might want
to back up data before the battery fails.
• Rolling blackout - If your facility is subjected to rolling
blackouts, and a blackout is scheduled during the time of
your daily backup, you should back up your data before
the blackout period, when the ER Server will be down.
• Expiration about to occur - If a data expiration is about
to occur, you might want to back up your data before
losing the oldest data on the ER Server, prior to the daily
backup process.
WARNING: If corrupted data is detected on the ER Server, do not
backup your data, as you may back up and eventually restore a
corrupted database.