Carrier Access 770-0125-AB installation manual Managing the BROADway Configuration Database

Configuration

Managing the BROADway Configuration Database

Managing the BROADway Configuration Database

BROADway stores all configuration information in a database located in the non-volatile (flash) memory-based file system in both the primary and backup (if installed) NSP101 cards. Changes made to the database on the primary (in-service) NSP101 card are automatically copied and synchronized with the database on the backup (out-of-service) NSP101 card.

BROADway’s flash file system has approximately 30 MB available for system and user data, including databases and code images. You can have as many database configurations stored as allowed up to the limit of the BROADway file system storage space. If you use up all the available flash file system memory, then when you attempt to save or copy a database the operation will fail.

NOTE: If your flash file system begins to run out of space, the ALARM SUM LED on the NSP101 will light. To recover from the alarm condition, delete any unneeded files. If you ignore the alarm, the BROADway system will degrade in management access performance.

Each of the configuration databases stored in the BROADway system will fall into one of the following three categories:

RUNNING—The “running” database is the one that the BROADway system is currently executing and running. Only one database can be “running” at any one time in the BROADway system.

SAVED—The “saved” database is the one that will come into effect when you reboot the BROADway system. Only one database can be a “saved” database.

OFFLINE—All other databases that were ever named and stored but are not either RUNNING or SAVED are off-line databases. You can have as many off-line databases as your BROADway system’s memory allows. If you use up all memory then when you attempt to store or copy a new database, the operation will fail.

NOTE: It is important to note that configuration changes made in the course of normal operation to the RUNNING database will not be automatically saved unless a command is performed to save the current configuration to the SAVED or other offline database. If you reboot the BROADway system without saving any configuration changes made to the RUNNING configuration then BROADway will revert to the previously SAVED database.

The BROADway management interface will enable you to:

!Load and execute a different database than the one currently running

!Make a backup copy of a database

!Delete a database

!Rename a database

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