| Upgrading CMS to the High Availability Option | CentreVu CMS R3V8 High Availability |
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| Connectivity, Upgrade and Administration |
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| Performing a Maintenance Backup (Administration Data Only) |
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Performing a Maintenance Backup (Administration Data Only)
Procedure
When the CMS technician arrives onsite, they perform an initial maintenance backup on the original server. This backup should include only CMS system administration data,
Note:
Once this backup is started, CMS users must not make any new administrative changes to the system until the upgrade process is finished.
1.From the CMS main menu, select the Maintenance - Back Up Data option.
The Back Up Data window is displayed. Select the following data backup options:
•CMS System Administration data
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Exclude Historical data from this backup
2.Press the Enter key to move the active cursor to the action list in the upper right corner of the window active.
3.Select the Run option and press Enter.
CAUTION
The HA upgrade entails the use of multiple backup tapes. Be careful to label these tapes appropriately; use of the wrong tape during a migration or restore may result in failure to achieve an initial state of synchronization between the two HA servers.