Patton electronic 6300 user manual Backing Up the Database, Creating a backup file of the database

FS6300 NMS User Manual 1 • Introduction

Backing Up the Database

The FS6300 NMS provides a tool for backing up the database. You may also create a policy to backup the database automatically based on a schedule.

Creating a backup file of the database

1.Click Tools > Schedule Tasks in the main window. In the FS6300-Schedule Tasks window, select the radio button for Database Backup.

2.Click Execute Now. A status message will display as the system completes the backup process.

Figure 2. FS6300 Schedule Tasks window

3.The backup file is saved to the opt/FS6300/<version>/backup/ directory.

Scheduling a policy to backup the database

The 6300 NMS Backup policy automatically backups the system to reduce the load on the server.

1.Click on Administration Tools > Policies in the NMS menu tree.

2.Select Policy > Add Policy from the menu at the top of the screen. The Add Policy Details window dis- plays.

Figure 3. Add Backup Policy

3.Select 6300NMSBackupPolicy from the drop-down menu. Enter a Name for the backup policy and click Add. The Object Details window displays.

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