Backing up data volumes, Restoring system-state data – Dell PowerVault 725N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) User Manual
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C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data
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C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data
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C:\Documents and Settings\SYSTEM\Application Data
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In the Where to Store the Backup window, click Browse.
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In the Open window, select the location to store your system-state backup file, enter the file name, and then click Open.
For fault tolerance, select a location that is not on the NAS system.
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Click Next and then click Finish.
The backup begins and progress displays in the Backup Progress window.
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When the backup is complete, click Close.
Restoring System-State Data
To restore system-state data, perform the following steps:
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Log in to the NAS Manager as an administrator.
See "
Logging in to the NAS Manager
" in "NAS Manager."
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Click Maintenance.
3.
Click Backup.
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In the Log on to Windows window, enter the user name and password and click OK.
The Welcome to Windows 2000 Backup and Recovery Tools window displays.
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Click Restore Wizard.
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In the Restore Wizard window, click Next.
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In the What to Restore window, click (+) to expand the File tree, and then click to expand Media created yyyy/mm/dd, where yyyy/mm/dd is the
year/month/date that you made the system-state backup.
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Click the check box next to System State and any other application data folders that you backed up and then click Next.
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Click Finish.
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When the Enter Backup File Name window displays, click OK.
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Restart the system after the restore process completes.
Backing Up Data Volumes
To back up your volumes, you can use direct-attached local backups or network backups.
The following software is supported for direct-attached local backups:
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Windows 2000 Backup and Recovery Tools
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VERITAS® Backup Exec® Server Professional 8.6 for Windows NT® and Windows 2000
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Computer Associates® ARCserveIT™ 2000 for Windows NT and Windows 2000
The following software is supported for remote network backups:
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VERITAS Backup Exec Server Professional 8.6 for Windows NT and Windows 2000
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Computer Associates ARCserveIT
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ARCserve 2000 for Windows NT and Windows 2000
NOTE:
If you are restoring system-state data after reinstalling the operating system, perform the procedure in "
Restoring System-State Data After
Reinstallation
" in "Recovering and Restoring the System."
NOTE:
The default administrative user name is administrator and the default password is powervault.
NOTE:
If your backup file is in a different location, click Browse and locate the file.
NOTE:
Windows must replace all locked files on the system; therefore, the process of restarting the system might take approximately 15 minutes
to complete.
NOTE:
To perform a local tape backup you must have a SCSI adapter card installed on the NAS system.