CS1000 Backups -- Have I Covered All the Bases?

[cshbell]

Here's how I'm backup up our three CS1000 PBXes:

[b]LD 43[/b]
EDD

After the EDD internal backup routine runs (usually takes 2-3 minutes), then I put in a 64MB PCMCIA SSD into Slot A of the CS1000, and write the backups created by LD 43 to the PCMCIA:

[b]LD 143[/b]
UPGRADE
From the menu, select 3. UTILITIES
From the menu, select 2. ARCHIVE DATABASE UTILITIES
From the menu, select 3. ARCHIVE CUSTOMER DATABASE
Enter a backup name

After the archive is written, I pop out the PCMCIA and use WinImage to make a VHD disk image of the PCMCIA for off-site storage.

Is that the correct procedure? Am I capturing everything so that, if we completely lost one of the CS1000s (say, to a natural disaster) that I’d be able to just pop the PCMCIA card into the replacement CS1000 and restore from the card? I want to be sure I’m not missing anything.

 

[GHTROUT]

If these are small systems, use LD143 .XBK from a PC

It is a better backup.

I have an overview here:

http://www.ghtrout.com/ghtrout/files/Inventory_and_EDD_Commands.html

If you completely lose one of the systems, you are going to have to reinstall, then restoring from the XBK will include all the patches. An Archive on PCMCIA does not, to my knowledge.

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[Firebird Scrambler]

As Gene has stated, use the "XBK" command from a serial port in LD 143 as this will do a complete backup inc IP info accounts (on 4.5 onwards).

Please read my guide for more details on the restore to rebuild the 11c software. It's old now, but should still be useful.



All the best

Firebird Scrambler
Meridian 1 / Succession and BCM / Norstar Programmer in the UK

http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbromley

If it's working, then leave it alone!.