Backup Opt 11 C 2

[kmmcdanie]

Hello,

I have been reading some previous posts and notice that several times people say that they use LD 143 XBK to backup callpilot.

We were told to use LD 143 EDD first (data dump) and then XBK. We are using hyperterminal on a laptop and backing up to floppies which are stored on and off site.

Does anyone see any issues with this? Also is it typical that all pertinent data can fit on a floppy disk?

Thank you for your time!
Kathleen

 

[cmawbey]

i back up to EDD first then i use XBK to backup to floppies so they can be stored off site..

i seem to remember that a data dump only uses around 500k




Colin

 

[cmawbey]

btw you should use LD 43 not 143 for EDD

Colin

 

[kmmcdanie]

Thank you for the info and of course you are right - my notes had a typo, it is LD 43.

Thanks again
Kathleen

 

[GeorgeHusson]

Can you supply more details on how this is done? We don't have a terminal at the switch. If it can't be done remotely, could I bring a laptop down there? Thanks.

--George / San Francisco

 

[cmawbey]

here are my notes


DATABASE BACKUP PROCEDURES FOR OPT 11


Meridian Log-In Procedures
Enter LOGI, then press <cr>.
The normal response is PASS?
Enter your access password and press <cr>.

Load overlay 43.
At the prompt ‘.’ Enter EDD and press <cr>.

Step 4 will perform a data-dump, which will save the existing database to the primary core. When the data-dump is finished progress to the next step.


CCBR File Transfer – Backup

Log into overlay 143.
Type XBK and press <cr>, then press <cr>.
At the prompt R>, you have to start the file transfer procedure.
Select the ‘Receive File’ option and make sure that the protocol is set to X MODEM then select Receive.
Create a new file name (Customer name and date) for the information to be received in and select OK.

After a few seconds the process will begin and ‘packets’ will start to be sent (the whole process can take several minutes). Once the file transfer has finished the OPT 11 will respond with OK.



This next step is to verify the file. This process should never be missed as it can result in corrupted software!

Type XVR and press <cr>, then <cr> again.
At the prompt R> select ‘Send File’ option. Open the file you have just saved and select send.

After a few seconds, the process will begin and ‘packets’ will start to be sent. Once the process has finished the OPT 11 will respond with OK.






PCMCIA Backup

* This backup procedure, can be done only from Card 0 Port 0

Complete section 1.
Insert PCMCIA card into Slot A on the System Core card (SSC).
Exit overlay 43, and load overlay 143.
At the prompt ‘.’ Type UPGRADE and press <cr>.
The ‘Software Installation Program’ screen will come into view.
Select menu choice 3 (Utilities) and press <cr>.
The ‘Utilities Menu’ will come into view.
Select menu choice 2 (Archive Database Utilities) and press <cr>.
‘Customer database Archives’ choices will come into view.
Select menu choice 3 (Archive Customer Database) and press <cr>.
The system will ask you to enter the customer name.
Enter the customer name and press <cr>.
The system will copy the database to the PCMCIA card.
When the backup is complete, the system will respond with ‘Database archive complete’.
Type Q and press <cr> to quit, then at the system response ‘Are You Sure’ , type Y and press <cr> to exit the UPGRADE menu.
Type ‘ * * * * ’ to exit overlay 143 and log out of the system.
Remove PCMCIA card from Slot A.

PROCEDURES FOR OPT 51c, 61c and 81c DATABASE BACKUP

Connect PC and open selected software, if not already connected.
Check connection protocols: Baud rate = 9600, or what ever system is set to.
Bit rate = 8
Parity = none
Stop bits = 1


Logging In and Initial Backup

Meridian Log-In Procedures
Enter LOGI, then press <cr>.
The normal response is PASS?
Enter your access password and press <cr>.
The system will respond with:
TTY XX Logged In and the prompt ‘ >’.
Load overlay 43.
Check that a 2.88Mb disk is present in active disk drive, (CMDU).
Type EDD and press <cr>.

Step 5 will perform a data-dump, which will save the existing database to the active primary core, and to the diskette on the active 2.88Mb disk drive, (CMDU).

Diskette Back up

Complete section 1.
Insert another 2.88Mb diskette into the same active disk drive and type the command BKO. This will format the disk then do a backup copy to the new disk, if the disk is being used for the first time.

If the disk previously has been used, the EDD command is sufficient to perform the back up.
When the procedure is finished, the system will respond with ‘database back up complete’.


Colin

 

[Lbt001]

Hi,
Would anyone be able to tell me the how to restore the backup, back from a PC onto an Option 11c, if I have a backup file created using the Opt 11 backup method as posted above by Colin?

Thanks for any help

Rick

 

[cmawbey]

LBT

Ld 43

.EDD ( space) NBK




Colin

 

[Lbt001]

Hi,
Thanks for the reply,
Would I need to go into ld 143 first?
I just found some docs, I think I need to run XRT to retrieve the backup, then XSL to load it?

Cheers,
Rick

 

[cmawbey]

LBT

please dissregard my earlier post... do not use LD43 NBK

you are right

use LD 43

promt XBK,, using hyperterminal select Rec file point to the saved file, choose X modem..

then after completion use verify



Colin

 

[Lbt001]

Thanks for your help

Rick

 

[cmawbey]

send me your email address and i will send you complete backup details for all options and PCMCIA

colinmawbey@bigfoot.com

Colin