MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.0
System Programming
555-660-111 Issue 1
February 1998
Programming with SPM
Page2-28Using SPM
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Considerations 2
Review the following items before you begin the backup procedure:
■The communications system does not have to be idle during backup;
however, extension programming is blocked.
■Any objects that are in a maintenance-busy state are stored in that state.
When you restore system programming, these objects are busied out, even
if they have since been released from the maintenance-busy state.
■If you plan to store your backup file on a diskette, format a DOS diskette.
(DOS formatting can be done on either a UNIX System PC or a DOS PC).
■Uncompressed backup files are 100,000 to 210,000 bytes in si ze;
compressed files are about 70,000 to 85,000 bytes.
■Maintenance data (error logs and other data used by qualified service
technicians) is not saved in the backup file.
Follow the steps below to perform the backup procedure.
At the SPM Main Menu, press to select .
Follow the instructions for a floppy or a hard disk.
A second window appears which displays the and
options and a directory listing for the C:\spm\backup directory.
■If you are saving the backup file to a floppy disk, go to Step 3.
■If you are saving the backup file to the hard disk, go to Step 4.