Cyclades AlterPath BladeManager user manual Managing Log Files, Backup and Restore Commands

5: Advanced Configuration
	Data Type	Definition
	Data Buffers	The ASCII data collected from the consoles.

Backup and Restore Scenarios

For illustration purposes, there are two scenarios in which you can perform the backup.

•Replicating data to a hot spare machine - You back up the configuration data and data buffers and restore them to a second BladeManager unit. This method enables you to keep the network identity of each BladeManager unit, but maintain the same configuration for both units. The second unit serves as a spare system.

•Replacing the existing BladeManager - You back up ALL data to an exter- nal server. The BladeManager is then replaced with a new unit to which all data is restored. The new unit will have the same configuration as the original unit.

Backup and Restore Commands

Using CLI, the command line for backup and restore are as follows:

>backup {log sys[tem] conf[iguration] all} [[user@]host:]file

>restore {log sys[tem] conf[iguration] all} [[user@]host:]file

If you do not specify a user, then the system uses the current username.

If you do not specify a host, then the system creates a backup of the local file.

The backup/restore functions by using secure copy (scp). The file is saved as a tar file (*.tgz).

Managing Log Files

Where Log Files are Archived

Once log files are rotated, the system stores them in:

/var/log/consoles/rotated

5-18 Alterpath BladeManager Manual