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Technician’s Handbook

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Making a DATA SAVE Backup

The DATA SAVE command copies the database from RAM

to an RSD and to the hard disk. Perform a DATA SAVE

backup

! before and after a software or option upgrade

! before and after changes to the database

! to repair corruption of the database or redundant file

system.

To protect your backups from being lost, we recommend that

you keep two copies of the database. Keep a current version

and one from your previous backup, each on a separate

RSD.

To Make a DATA SAVE Backup

1. Insert a formatted RSD in the RSD drive (see page 163).

2. Log on to the active plane and select maintenance

mode.

3. Enter:

VOL MOUNT RSD

Read the volume name of the RSD from the system

response on the maintenance terminal.

4. Enter:

DATA SAVE ∗.<volume name of RSD>

Enter YES to all prompts.

The database is copied to the RSD and to the

*.DR.CONFIG catalog on the hard drive.

When the DATA SAVE is complete, this message

appears:

Data Save completed.

5. The RSD is automatically dismounted. Remove it from

the RSD drive.

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