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Backing up the system state allows you to recover the system if an operating system reinstallation is required. Restoring your system state restores customized settings such as user information and share information.
NOTE: You must back up your system state to a
Backing Up System State Data
NOTE: To use the NAS Manager you must be logged in as Administrator. The NAS Manager default administrator user name is administrator and the default password is
powervault.
1Click Maintenance.
2Click Terminal Services.
3Log in to the Terminal Services session.
4Go to the Advanced Administration Menu.
5Select Administrative Tools and click Perform System State Backup. The Performing System State Backup window displays.
6Click OK to continue.
7Select the location to store your system state backup and click OK.
NOTE: System State Backup takes approximately five minutes to complete and requires approximately 250 megabytes (MB) of disk space.
You are recommended to regularly back up your system state to your RAID 5 protected data drives. This action enables you to go back to the most recent state if an operating system reinstallation is required.
Restoring System State Data
NOTE: To restore your system state, you must have previously backed up your system using the System State Backup Tool on the Advanced Administration Menu or from Windows 2000 Backup and Recovery Tools.
1Click Maintenance.
2Click Backup.
3Log in to the system as administrator.
System Recovery, Backup, and Restore