Network Discovery

Restoring from tape

If you have configured a backup USB tape drive, you can use this procedure to restore your data.

To restore your data from a tape

1Click Administration > Backup and restore > Restore from tape.

2You can choose whether or not you will keep your current scan files if there are none in the backup.

3If Network Discovery has been set up for e-mail, choose whether or not an e-mail notification will be sent and to whose account.

4Click Restore.

5When the restore is complete, you can check the restore log by clicking Administration > Backup and restore > View restore log.

Restoring from another appliance

This procedure is useful for migrating data from one Peregrine appliance to another. If one appliance has been damaged, you should use this procedure to move your data to a new appliance.

The following list offers a summary of the tasks you need to perform.

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Step 1: Setup your new Peregrine appliance, but do not connect it to the network.

Step 2: On your old appliance, do an internal backup

Step 3: Connect the crossover cable between the two appliances

Step 4: Check the connection between the two appliances

Step 5: Remove the old appliance from the network

Step 6: Connect the new appliance to the network

Step 7: Log in to the new appliance

Step 8: Restore on new appliance

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Dell DPND-523-EN12 manual Restoring from tape, Restoring from another appliance