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This document describes the Network Wide Backup & Restore supported by INM. Network Wide Backup & Restore is a software application that allows customer to manage network wide controller backups, which can be used to aid in network restoration after catastrophic hardware failure.

This software application provides the ability to centralize and automate backup of Network Element database and Subnetwork Controller configuration data onto an INM server.

Audience for this document

This planning guide is for the following audience:

•strategic and current planners

•provisioners

•transmission standards engineers

•network administrators

References

This document references the following Nortel Networks technical publications (NTP) and other documentation:

•INM Planning Guide, PG OC 98-15

•INM Installation and Administration User Guide, 450-3101-201

•Network Wide Backup & Restore User Guide, 450-3101-031

Technical support and information

Nortel Networks maintains Integrated Network Management (INM) support centers in North America and the United Kingdom (UK). Based on the location from which your account is managed, refer to one of the following sections.

Network Wide Backup & Restore Planning Guide Rel 1.0 Standard July 1999

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Contents Integrated Network Management Network Wide Backup & Restore Planning GuideCopyright 1999 Nortel Networks, All Rights Reserved May Publication historyJuly JunePage Contents List of terms TCP/IP Network RequirementsTechnical support and information About this documentAudience for this document ReferencesEmergency technical support Customer accounts managed in North AmericaRegular technical support Customer accounts managed in the United Kingdom INM Product ServicesEMC conformance Network Wide Backup & Restore Description Controller List Graphical User Interface GUIController information Column Description Controller List window Controller List Filtering/SortingRefreshing View User Preferences tab User Preferences TabPrint & Export tab Print & Export TabRecurring/Custom Storage Location History TabHistory tab Controllers Tab Details Window DescriptionController tab information Description Valid Inputs Controllers tabController tab information Restore tab Restore TabRestore Action Stored Backup Window DescriptionRecurring Backup tab Setting a recurring backup time Recurring Backup TabClear/Set To Defaults/Save As Defaults Setting a recurring backup time informationSave One Time Backup tab One Time Backup TabSetting up a One Time Backup Save Action Setting up a One Time Backup informationPage GUI compatibilities Network Wide Backup & Restore CompatibilitiesController release line-up Release Data Backed Up Page Network Wide Backup & Restore Engineering Rules Network Wide Backup & Restore Engineering ConsiderationsEngineering Capacities Disk Space Requirements Additional Capacities Estimated Time to Backup an OPCEstimated Time to Backup an NP Estimated time to backup an NP # of NP 56 kb/s 544 mb/s T1Network Wide Backup & Restore Engineering Considerations Page Operating System Requirements Network Wide Backup & Restore RequirementsFirst Time Installation Hardware Requirements2Network Wide Backup & Restore Requirements Ethernet TCP/IP Network RequirementsOSI 7 Layer Protocol Stack LAN requirements TCP/IPWAN requirements INM Broadband X.25 WAN ConfigurationSummary INM Broadband Leased Line WAN ConfigurationList of terms Darpa CPCCPG CSMITU GUIHP VUE ISOOAM&P MOANTP NUMSTS-1 SAMSOC SonetWAN USMVtbm WindowIntegrated Network Management