Nortel Networks NN10265-111 - Manual (Page 71)

MCS 5100 RTP Media Portal Basics
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before proceeding with the restore. For more information, refer to
Remote tape drive set up on page 69 .
From the terminal server
1 Prepare the system for restore. For instructions, refer to Prepare
system for restore on page 71 .
2 Partition the hard drive. For instructions, refer to Partition the
hard drive on page 74 .
3 Initiate the rollback. For instructions, refer to Initiate restore on
page 78 .
Prepare system for restore
The following provides instruction to prepare the system for rollback.
From the terminal server
1 From the terminal server, prevent the console session from
timing out due to inactivity during the restore process.
TMOUT=0;export TMOUT;
2 Select the proper DDS4 tape, the most recent backup tape for
the server. Insert the tape into the tape drive of the tape host
server.
3 Reboot the Portal by pressing the reset button on the front of the
Host card.
4 From the terminal server session, press F2 to enter the BIOS
Setup.
Use the escape sequence instead of F2 when
logged in from a terminal server.