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Appendix A
Backing Up and Restoring S-Series System
There are various configuration files that are essential for configuration of the S-Series Server. If the operating
system or internal flash drive becomes corrupt, your video data on your drives should be unaffected and quickly be
brought back online by restoring the configuration from a USB backup.
The backup and restore procedures are an automated process that can be accessed through the S-Series Utility
Menu.
It is recommended that you back up the configuration of the S-Series every time you make a new drive assignment
or repurpose a drive. Ideally, you should dedicate a USB drive for the sole purpose of backing up the server. Only
about 80KB of storage space is required.
Each backup is time-stamped, and the most recent backup will also be copied to a directory called S-Series-Backup-
Last.
If you need to restore from a backup earlier than the most recent backup, use a workstation to copy all of the files
from your targeted timestamp directory in to the S-Series-Backup-Last director, overwriting the files. Note that the
last backup files are also in a time-stamped directory. Additional notes to consider:

The script will walk you through the backup or restoration process. Do not insert or remove the USB stick
into the front USB port until the wizard prompts you.
 If your system needs to be reimaged, after the first boot up recover the configuration by using the Restore
Files from the USB Disk option. When complete, all the archive drives will be mounted, and the system
network settings and bonding option will be restored.
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If you have changed your system’s host name, it will need to be updated through the Configure Network
Setting Menu.