Installation guide

Basic system procedures 4-11
Backing up the system
Standard 2.0 Meridian Mail Mini and Enhanced Card Option May 2000
Installation and Maintenance Guide
Backing up the system
Introduction
Before you perform any significant hardware or software
procedures, you should back up the Meridian Mail system from
disk to tape so that, in the event that something goes wrong, the
customer’s data will not be lost.
If an external tape drive is already installed, there is no need to
courtesy down. The Meridian Mail system can remain active
during a backup. Any changes to the system’s data that occur
during the backup are recorded at the very end of the backup
process. However, since the backup procedure may slow down
the system, we recommend you only perform backups when
your system is not busy.
The tapes you receive from Nortel Networks are 3M brand
DC6250 tapes. Be sure to use this tape format for your backups.
If you encounter any problems with the following procedure,
refer to “Tape drive problems” on page 5-9.
Backing up
the system
To back up the system, follow these steps.
Step Action
1 If one is not already connected, connect an external tape
drive to the Meridian Mail Disk/Power card and turn on
the power switch at the back of the drive.
Note 1:
If an external tape drive is already installed, there
is no need to courtesy down the system. If, however, you
need to install an external tape drive before performing a
backup, courtesy down the system first.
2 Log on to the Meridian Mail system at the system
administrator’s terminal.
3 From the Main Menu, choose
2 General Administration.
→
2 Volume Administration.
4 Choose the disk volume you wish to back up. (The
Meridian Mail Enhanced Card Option has only one disk
volume, but you still must select it by pressing the space
bar.)