Backing Up Your StorageExpress™ system

There are two ways to back up the StorageExpress™ system:

• Running a Self-Backup job
• Creating an Disk Recovery Tape (Image Tape).

We recommend you schedule a Self-Backup job after every full backup, or at least once a week. The Self-Backup job copies all of the File Tracker, Job Schedule, and configuration files to tape.

An Image Tape protects against a hard disk crash by creating a bit-by-bit image copy of the StorageExpress hard disk. The image copy will contain all the Disk Recovery Tape data that shipped with the StorageExpress system plus the information of a regular Self-Backup tape.

Scheduling a Self-Backup

1. Run Central Console. From the Main Menu, choose Backup.

2. From the Backup Menu, choose Self-Backup.

3. In the Options and Schedule for Self-Backup screen, do the following:
   1. Highlight the desired StorageExpress system on the upper left of the screen.

   2. Assign a tape name.

   3. Select the tape drive which contains a blank tape.

   4. Select the appropriate Start Date and Start Time. If you want this job to run immediately, click on the Immediate box. If you stop here without selecting any Repeat Options (Step E), this job will only run once at the time you've indicated.

   5. Select Repeat Options. In the Repeat Options for Self-Backup screen, choose one of the listed repeating options.

   6. When finished, select OK.

Creating a Image Tape

With Central Console connected to the correct StorageExpress system:

1. From the Main Menu choose Utilities.

2. Choose Reboot or Shut Down.

3. Select the option Shut Down, then Reboot into maintenance mode, then choose Shut KB.

4. While the StorageExpress system is rebooting, go to the StorageExpress system Control Unit.

5. When the LCD panel reads Waiting For Remote Connection... Press Any Key To Select Local Maintenance Mode, press any key on the front panel of the control unit. The Maintenance Mode Menu will appear on the LCD.

6. Use the up or down arrow button on the front of the control unit to scroll to Tape and Disk Operations. Press the enter button.

7. From the Tape and Disk Operations Menu, use the up or down arrow button on the front of the control unit to scroll to Create Image Tape. Press the enter button.

8. The LCD will read Make an IMAGE tape... Insert a tape into drive 1. Load a blank tape into tape drive 1. Use the <> button to select OK , then press the enter button. If your drive is an Autochanger, you will have to load the tape using the Select and Load buttons on the front of the drive.

1. From the Tape and Disk Operations Menu, use the up or down arrow button on the front of the control unit to scroll to Return to Main Menu. Press the enter button, this returns you to the Maintenance Mode Menu.

2. From the LCD Maintenance Mode Menu, use the up or down arrow button on the front of the control unit to scroll to Configure Boot Options. Press the enter button.

3. From the Boot Mode Menu, use the up or down arrow button on the front of the control unit to highlight and select Set to NetWare Mode. Press the enter button.

4. The LCD will prompt Boot to NetWare Mode Now? Use the <> button on the front of the control unit to select OK. Press the enter button to reboot the StorageExpress.

Restoring your StorageExpress system is as easy as backing it up. All you need is the tape you want to restore from. If your StorageExpress system is up and running, use a Self-Restore to restore your system back to a previous configuration. If your StorageExpress system crashes and you are unable to bring it to a bootable state, you will need to restore from an Image Tape.

Scheduling A Self-Restore

1. Run Central Console. From the Main Menu, choose Restore.

2. From the Restore Menu, choose Self-Restore.

3. In the StorageExpress Self-Restore window, do the following:
   
   
   1. Scroll to select the StorageExpress system you want to restore to.

   2. Select the Tape Drive which contains the tape you want to restore from.

   3. Type the Tape Name you want to restore from.

   4. Choose Continue. When you get the prompt to insert the tape to restore from, insert the tape in drive 1. Then choose OK.

Restoring From An Image Tape

1. Turn on the StorageExpress system power. When the LCD panel reads Executing power-on self test, press any of the buttons next to the LCD panel. The Mode Menu will appear on the LCD.

2. Use the up or down arrow button on the front of the control unit to scroll to Disk Recovery Mode. Press the enter button.

3. From the Disk Recovery Mode Menu, use the up or down arrow button on the front of the control unit to scroll to Restore Image Tape to Disk. Press the enter button.

4. The LCD will read Insert Image Tape Into Drive 1. Insert the Image Tape you want to recover from in drive 1. Use the <> button to select OK , then press the enter button.

5. When the StorageExpress system is finished restoring the image tape the LCD will read System will Reboot into Init Mode. Press any key to continue. Press any of the buttons next to the LCD panel.

6. The LAN Configuration Setting will display on the LCD. Use the <> button on the front of the control unit to select Change or Accept. Press the enter button.

7. Wait for the LCD to display Waiting for Configuration from the StorageExpress Central Windows Software.

8. Run Central Console from the management workstation. The StorageExpress Connections dialog box appears.

9. Highlight the StorageExpress system you just re-imaged. Then choose Connect.

10. Confirm or change the configuration information. When finished, choose Done.

11. The StorageExpress system will reboot into NetWare* mode.

This applies to:

StorageExpress™ Systems