This section provides instructions on how to back up files on your system. You should regularly backup, or have mirrors of, the following types of information:
System state — Files that contain configuration information about the NAS system. System-state files include the registry, COM+ class registration database, system boot files, users and groups information, and CIFS/NFS/Novell® NetWare®/Macintosh share data.
Operating system — Files that are necessary to run the Microsoft® Windows® Powered operating system on the NAS system.
Data files — The documents and other files that are not part of the operating system.
Backing up the system state allows you to recover the system if an operating system reinstallation is required. Restoring your system state restores customized settings such as user information and share information.
System-state data includes the following:
Registry
COM+ class registration database
System boot files
Users and groups information
CIFS/NFS/Novell NetWare/Macintosh share data
For more information, refer to the online help for Windows 2000 Backup & Recovery Tools.
Dell recommends that you regularly back up your system state. This action enables you to go back to the most recent state if an operating system reinstallation is required.
To back up system-state data, perform the following steps:
In the Log on to Windows window, enter the administrator user name and password
and click OK.
NOTE: The default administrative user name is administrator and the default
password is powervault.
The Welcome to Windows 2000 Backup and Recovery Tools window displays.
NOTE: If the Windows 2000 Backup and Recovery Tools window does not display, click
Maintenance, and then click Terminal Services. On the Advanced Administration Menu,
click Administrative Tools and then click Windows 2000 Backup/Recovery.
Click Backup Wizard.
In the Backup Wizard window, click Next.
In the What to Back Up window, click Only back up the System State data, and then
click Next.
In the Where to Store the Backup window, click Browse.
In the Open window, select the location to store your system-state backup file, enter
the filename, and then click Open.
For fault tolerance, you should select a location that is not on the NAS system.
Click Next and then click Finish.
The backup begins and progress displays in the Backup Progress window.
To restore your system-state data, you must have previously backed up your system using the backup and recovery tools. See "Backing Up System-State Data."
NOTE: If you are restoring system-state data after reinstalling the operating system,
perform the procedure in "Restoring System-State Data After Reinstallation" in
"Recovering and Restoring the System."
To restore system-state data, perform the following steps:
In the Log on to Windows window, enter the user name and password and click OK.
NOTE: The default administrative user name is administrator and the default
password is powervault.
The Welcome to Windows 2000 Backup and Recovery Tools window displays.
Click Restore Wizard.
In the Restore Wizard window, click Next.
In the What to Restore window, click (+) to expand the File tree, and then click to
expand Media created yyyy/mm/dd, where yyyy/mm/dd is the year/month/date that you
made the system-state backup.
Click the check box next to System State, and then click Next.
Click Finish.
When the Enter Backup File Name window displays, click OK.
NOTE: If your backup file is in a different location, click Browse and locate the file.
Restart the system after the restore process completes.
NOTE: Windows must replace all locked files on the system; therefore, the process of
restarting the system might take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
Windows 2000 backup and recovery tools allow you to back up your data volumes to a locally attached tape drive or to a file.
NOTE: You must have a supported SCSI card and a tape drive installed to back up
your data volumes to tape.
You can access the Windows 2000 backup and recovery tools by clicking the Maintenance tab on the NAS Manager primary menu and clicking Backup or by clicking Windows 2000 Backup/Recovery Tools on the Advanced Administration Menu under Administrative Tools.
For more information about the Windows 2000 backup and recovery tools, see the Windows Powered Help. You can access Windows Powered Help by clicking Windows Powered Help in the Advanced Administration Menu under Administrative Tools or by clicking Help in the Start menu when using the Terminal Services Client.
If you are using Windows 2000 backup and recovery tools, you might need to install drivers for both tape drives and tape media changers.
NOTE: Most of the tape device drivers are located in the c:\dell\drivers directory.
However, you should always check the Dell | Support website at support.dell.com for
updated drivers and patches.
NOTE: Before installing the backup software, check the Dell | Support website at
support.dell.com for the latest driver and software updates. You might need to install
the updates after completing the procedures below.
NOTE: VERITAS Backup Exec supports installation using Terminal Services and
management using VERITAS Remote Administrator.
Share the CD drive on a remote system, mount that remote CD drive on the NAS
system, and then insert the VERITAS Backup Exec CD in the CD drive of the remote
system.
Map a network drive to the CD share, but do not select Reconnect at logon.
Follow the instructions in the documentation that came with your backup software.
NOTE: After the software installation is complete, disconnect the network drive for
the CD share before you reboot your system. To disconnect the network drive,
right-click My Appliance on the NAS system desktop, and select Disconnect Network
Drive. Click the CD share in the Disconnect Network Drive window, and then click OK.
Insert the VERITAS Backup Exec CD in the CD drive of the client system.
The CD starts the software automatically.
If the CD does not start the software automatically, open Windows Explorer,
right-click the CD drive that contains the VERITAS software, and select Autoplay
from the menu.
Follow the instructions in the documentation that came with your backup software.
On the remote system, click the Start button, and then point to Programs®
VERITAS Backup Exec® VERITAS Backup Exec.
The Connect to Server window displays.
Enter the name of the NAS system in the Server field.
Enter login information in the Login Information field, and then click OK.
The Backup Exec Assistant window, which displays in front of the Backup Exec window, provides wizards for many common backup tasks. You can also use the Tools menu on the Backup Exec window to display the Backup Exec Assistant.
Use Remote Administrator to manage all backup operations just as you would from the local application. See the VERITAS Backup Exec documentation for more information about how to use the software.
You may back up your data volumes over the network to local area network (LAN)-attached backup servers. This backup requires that you already have a backup server on your network.
Dell recommends that you use backup software network accelerator agents to greatly improve network backup performance.
Backing up persistent images eliminates the possibility of files changing during the back up job. Persistent images always contain the data that existed when the persistent image was taken. However, backing up persistent images requires that you perform several steps and should be performed only by advanced backup administrators. Dell recommends that you use the available open file agents in VERITAS Backup Exec to back up your open files rather than backing up persistent images.
NOTE: Do not use Computer Associates ARCserve to back up persistent images.
To back up a persistent image, perform the following steps:
NOTE: For increased performance, back up only read-only persistent images.
On the NAS Manager primary menu, click Maintenance.
Click Terminal Services and log in to the NAS system.
When the PowerVault Advanced Administration window displays, click Exit.
Double-click My Appliance and browse to the persistent image you created in step 1.
Persistent images are located in the Dell ActiveArchive directory of the volume on which you created the persistent image in step 1.
Right-click the persistent image, and then click Sharing.
Click Share this folder.
Type the name of the share in the Share name field.
Click Permissions.
Set the required permissions in the Permissions window, and then click OK.
Click OK in the Properties window.
On the system that is running VERITAS Backup Exec, set up VERITAS Backup Exec
so that it is able to back up user shares.
You can find this option in Tools® Options menu on the Network tab.
In the VERITAS Backup Exec Backup Selections window, browse to your NAS system
under Entire Network.
Select the share name that you created in step 8 for your persistent image.
Deselect the Persistent Storage Manager State directory when performing persistent
image backups.
This directory contains files needed for persistent images. However, to save space on your backup media, backing up the files is not recommended.
Click Backup.
Select Run Now to run the backup now or Schedule to schedule your backup job to
run at a later time.
NOTE: Although you are backing up your persistent image from a network share, it does
not create network traffic if you are backing up to a local backup device.
You cannot do incremental or differential backups of persistent images.
You cannot use GFS rotation schemes when backing up persistent images.
You cannot schedule a backup of a persistent image.
You must perform a manual backup of persistent image files because each persistent image filename is unique in that it includes the date and time (hour-minute-second) that the persistent image was taken.
When you restore a persistent image, you must redirect the restore to a location other than the original persistent image location. A restore to the original location is not successful.
NOTE: Do not use Computer Associates ARCserve to restore persistent images.
To restore your persistent images from tape backup, perform the following steps:
On the system on your network that is running VERITAS Backup Exec, click the
Restore Selections tab to bring up the window that lists your previous backup files.
Browse to your backup of the persistent image that you want to restore, and then
select it by clicking the check box next to it.
Click Restore.
Click the Redirection tab.
Click the check box next to Redirect Files.
Enter the drive letter and path where you want the files to be restored.
Click Run Now to run the restore immediately or click Schedule to schedule your
restore job to run at a later time.
