Xerox 701P40211 - Manual (Page 24)

Backup and Restore System Guide
3-4 Common Controller
12. After the backup is complete, restart the system by typing
reboot and pressing Enter.
Restoring a System
Before you begin to restore the system, locate the CD labeled
"Solaris 8 CD (1 of 2)" from which to run the Operating System.
You will also need a system to restore to (with a QIC tape drive),
the XBR floppy, all the backup tapes that were made by the
previous procedure, the CD-ROM labeled "Solaris 8 CD (1 of 2)".
To restore the system, perform the following:
1. Insert the "Solaris 8 CD (1 of 2)" CD-ROM, the first tape, and
the XBR floppy into the system.
2. Open a Terminal window.
3. In the Terminal window, login as root.
4. At the command prompt, type init 0 and press .
5. At the "ok" prompt, type boot -s
6. Once the system reboots, login as root.
7. Create a directory; type mount /dev/diskette /a
8. Type cd /a
9. Type ./xbr (don't forget the "." and "/")
10. Type restore
11. Answer y for yes to the question that comes up.
12. The system will then reboot.
13. Insert each tape as they are asked for and Press .
14. Repeat the previous step twice.
15. The system will reboot. Login as root.
16. As the system requests a new tape, enter the next tape in the
sequence into the drive.
17. The system will display a message when the restore is
complete. To restart the system, type reboot and press
.