Back Up Data

Backing up your data is an optional step, but one that Novell* recommends you complete.

Storage Management Services* (SMS*) is a set of NLM* programs that lets you back up and restore data (previously known as Enhanced SBACKUP) for NetWare* 5.1 and NetWare 6 servers, as well as workstations or other services that you select. SBACKUP takes a snapshot copy of data that you select, stores the data on a tape, and retrieves the data in case of data or hardware failure.

This document explains how to

Back Up and Restore Data from a NetWare 5.1 Server

Prerequisites

System Requirements

Backing Up a NetWare 5.1 Server

To run SMS at the server, complete the following steps:

  1. Load the drivers for controller and storage devices.
    See "Before Running the Backup Software" in Storage Management Services at the NetWare 5.1 Documentation Web site.
  2. Load the device drivers.
    See "Before Running the Backup Software" in Storage Management Services at the NetWare 5.1 Documentation Web site. Note: If you loaded HAM drivers, or if you added an external device, type LIST DEVICES at the server console prompt.
  3. Load the TSAs.
    See "Before Running the Backup Software" in Storage Management Services at the NetWare 5.1 Documentation Web site.
  4. At the server console, enter LOAD SMDR.
  5. Press Enter to accept the default or add a new SMDR context.
  6. Enter the full context of your username.
  7. Enter your administrator password.
  8. Enter the following commands:
  9. (Optional) You can also load Enhanced SBACKUP at a workstation.
    See "Load Enhanced SBACKUP at a Workstation" in Storage Management Services at the NetWare 5.1 Documentation Web site.
  10. Select Main Menu > Job Administration > Backup.
  11. Select Target Service to select the NetWare server running your backup or restore Target Service Agent.
  12. Enter the target username and password (if prompted) for the target.
  13. Select what you want to back up.
  14. Press Insert and select the volumes and files you want to back up from the NetWare server screen. Then press Esc.
  15. Enter a descriptive name for the backup session in the Description field.
  16. Select Device/Media name, Advanced Options, and Append Session. The Append Session option is supported only if the tape device allows appending sessions to the end of the tape.
  17. Press Enter to save your option selections and continue with the backup.
  18. To return to the Main Menu, press Esc repeatedly.

Restoring a NetWare 5.1 Server

To restore backed up data from a server, complete the following steps:

  1. Load the device drivers for your specific device and controller board.
  2. Load the appropriate Target Service Agents.
  3. Load Enhanced SBCON.
  4. Select Main Menu > Job Administration > Restore.
  5. Select Target Service > NetWare Server Running Your Backup and Restore Target Service Agent.
  6. When prompted for the target username, enter your username and context (if required) as the network administrator for the target.
  7. Enter the password for the target (if prompted).
  8. Enter a descriptive name for the restore session in the Description field.
  9. Select the device and media to restore.
  10. Press Enter at the Device/Media Name field and decide where you want to restore from.
  11. Select the session to restore.
  12. Select Advanced Options to make the selective restore.
  13. Complete the Advanced Restore Options form.
  14. Press Esc and answer the prompt at the Submit Job screen to begin the restore session.
  15. Press Alt+Esc to view the activity log screen.
  16. To return to the Main Menu, press Esc repeatedly.

See Storage Management Services at the NetWare 5.1 Documentation Web site for more information.

Back Up and Restore Data from a NetWare 6 Server

You can use NetWare 6 SMS Backup and Restore (SBCON) to back up and restore data for NetWare 6 on network servers as well as workstations or other services you select. SBCON can take a snapshot copy of data that you select, store the data on a tape, and retrieve the data later in case of data or hardware failure.

Backing Up a NetWare 6 Server

Prerequisite

System Requirements

To run SBCON at a server, complete the following steps:

  1. Load the device drivers for controller and storage devices.
  2. Load SBCON and the appropriate TSA files.
    See "Loading SBCON" at the NetWare 6 Documentation Web site.
  3. Load SBCON on the host server.
  4. Select Main Menu > Job Administration > Backup.
  5. Click Target Service to select the NetWare server running your backup or restore Target Service Agent.
  6. Select a target from the Target Services list.
  7. When prompted, enter the username (and context, if required) for the target. If requested, enter the password for the target.
  8. Click What to Backup and press Enter.
  9. Press Insert, select the volumes and files you want to back up from the screen, and press Esc.
  10. Enter a descriptive name for the backup session in the Description field.
  11. Click Device/Media Name and select a device.
  12. Select Advanced Options.
  13. Select Append Session.
  14. Press Enter to save the settings and continue with the backup.
  15. To return to the Main Menu, press Esc until you back out to the Main Menu.
  16. To exit SBCON, press Esc again and answer the confirmation prompt.

See the NetWare 6 Storage Management Services Administration Guide for more information.

Restoring a NetWare 6 Server

Prerequisites

Note: To restore data to a different location from the where it was backed up from, you must know the full path of the restored data and the path to the area to restore to.

To restore backed up data, complete the following steps:

  1. Load the drivers for your specific device and controller board.
  2. Load the appropriate Target Service Agents.
  3. Load SBCON.
  4. Select Main Menu > Job Administration > Restore.
  5. Select Target Service and then the NetWare server running your backup and restore Target Services Agent.
  6. When prompted for the target username, enter your username (and context if required) as the network administrator for the target.
  7. If a password is requested, enter the password for the target.
  8. Enter a descriptive name for the restore session in the Description field.
  9. Select the device and media for restore by pressing Enter at the Device/Media Name field and decide where you want to restore from.
  10. On the Select a Session screen, select the Session to Restore.
  11. Specify the path to the session log file of the session you want to restore.
  12. When a list of sessions is displayed, select the session you want to restore.
  13. Select Advanced Options to make the selective restore.
  14. Complete the Advanced Restore Options form.
  15. Press Esc and answer the prompt at the Submit Job screen to begin the restore session.
  16. Press Alt+Esc to view the activity log screen.
  17. To view the Run Time Status of a job, select Job Administration > Current Job List > job name.
  18. To return to the Main Menu, press Esc as required.

See the NetWare 6 Storage Management Services Administration Guide for more information.

 

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