Instruction manual

Basic System Management Procedures
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System Programming Maintenance
Backup 8
The Backup procedure is used by qualified service personnel to create a file of
system programming information either in a specified directory (on the hard
drive of the PC) or on a floppy disk.
Considerations 8
Review the following items before you begin the backup procedure:
■ The system does not have to be idle during backup; however, extension
programming is blocked.
■ Any objects that are in a maintenance-busy state are stored in that state.
When you restore system programming, these objects are busied out, even
if they have since been released from the maintenance-busy state.
■ If you plan to store your backup file on a floppy disk, format a DOS disk.
■ Uncompressed backup files are 100,000 to 210,000 bytes in size;
compressed files are about 70,000 to 85,000 bytes.
■ Maintenance data (error logs and other data used by qualified service
technicians) is not saved in the backup file.
To perform the backup procedure, follow the steps below:
Standard SPM
→Select GOTO FLOPPY or GOTO HARD
DISK
→1→Specify default filename or
Make new file name
→1→ *2to continue or
0 to abort→0 to abort or 1%to return to
the Standard SPM Main menu
Back up your system programming information on a regular basis. A
current backup file allows you to quickly and easily restore your
system, if the need arises.