BCM Backups Overwrite?

[FunWithNortel]

Have some remote BCMs that I am responsible for that backup to a usb thumb drive as well as performing a weekly network backup.

Do the usb thumb drive backups overwrite each other or does the drive fill up?

I had on site were the usb drive became filled but unsure if this is a normal occurance.

I have noticed that the backup files are time stamped in the names of my network backups example "Bak_Houghton_20081026T020155.tar" and they do not overwrite each other.

Again, Do the usb thumb drive backups overwrite each other or does the drive fill up?

Thank you for your assistance!

 

[option11newby]

From the Nortel Task Based Guides:

Backing up to USB storage Device.

The files will be written to the top directory level. You cannot specify a path to a different directory on the storage device. Each backup overwrites any pre-existing backup of the same type.


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[pccal]

My experience is that the files do not over write & cause the thumb drives to fill up.You can check the alarm logs &
you will see critical error,unable to write to USB drive.

 

[DigitelD]

I have also seen that too. We have used them and the customer has had to erase old backups.

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