Maintenance Guide

Cobham Wireless
idDAS Installation and Maintenance Guide 00109GU Rev. 2.0
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6.5 Periodical Procedures
As part of the routine maintenance of the idDAS system, the administrator should perform the following
operations:
x With every configuration change, the current configuration should be backed up.
x The optic level signal of the system connections should be verified.
Configuration Backup 6.5.1
The administrator can back up the current configuration onto the MSDH Master or to another location. If
needed, this backup file can then be used to restore the configuration. Two types of files can be individually
backed up and restored:
x System backup – this file is the
crucial file containing all the required information. It saves the system
configuration for the specific installation and
specific elements according to equipment ID.
x General Backup – this file contains the definitions of the Operators, quota definitions and frequency
ranges.
To back-up the current configuration file
1. In the hover-menu, under System Administration, select the Configuration Backup option. The
Configuration Backup dialog appears.
Figure 6-1. Configuration Backup Dialog
2. To back up the current configuration, click one or both of the following as needed:
x Save System Configuration - system configuration according to equipment IDs
x Save General Configuration - definitions of the Operators, quota definitions and frequency
ranges
The configuration file is immediately saved and labeled according to the time and date that it is saved.
For example, the System file SYSTEM_12_38_19_05_16.tar.gz, is saved at 12:38 on 19-MAY-2016.
The backup files will be listed in the relevant window areas (e.g. System Backup File for System files,
and General Backup Files for General files).
3. To save a backed up System or General configuration file to your computer:
x In the relevant window area (System Backup Files or General Backup Files), select the file to be
saved (if more than one file is available for each type of configuration).
x Click Download. The file will be saved in your computer’s default Downloads directory.
Save backup
files
System
backup
files
General
backup
files
Save file to
your computer
Remove the
selected file