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Chapter 9
EtherneTV Backup
This chapter explains how to use ETV Backup to create a warm back Portal Server. If you
did not purchase ETV Backup, you can backup key Portal Servers files and directories
manually. See Manual System Backup on page 163 for details.
Topics in this chapter
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Configuring ETV Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Turning a Warm Backup Server into a Live Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Bandwidth Throttling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Overview
EtherneTV Backup is a highly-automated standalone application that backs up key
directories on the Portal Server at periodic intervals. ETV Backup requires two separate
Portal Server machines: a "warm backup" Portal Server and a "live" Portal Server. They must
both have the same version of the Portal Server software installed. During a scheduled backup, ETV
Backup copies new or changed files and ensures that the data on the warm backup always
matches the data on the live Portal Server.
Warm backup is the process of copying key directories and files from a "live" (primary)
Portal Server to a "warm backup" (secondary) MCS server. These directories and files are
backed up on a scheduled periodic basis and a configurable number of archive versions are
kept on the backup server. The warm backup will not function as a Portal Server while it is in
warm backup mode. If the live Portal Server fails for any reason, you can quickly convert the
backup server into the live server by performing a few simple steps. The warm backup then
becomes the "live" primary server.
ETV Backup is an optional EtherneTV component with its own license. ETV Backup does
not provide a redundant "hot" standby server, nor does it backup video content. ETV Backup is
designed to provide a "warm" backup server for key Portal Server data files and for the
metadata describing your content. There is no installation procedure. ETV Backup is
automatically installed and requires only a license key. This document describes how to
configure a warm backup and how to turn a warm backup server into a live server. Once it is
properly configured, ETV Backup will automatically run every ten minutes and no additional
configuration or user action is required.