Dell PowerVault 735N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) - Manual (Page 49)

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3. Log in to the Terminal Services session.
4. Go to the Advanced Administration Menu.
The Advanced Administration Menu loads automatically, unless it was closed
in a previous Terminal Services session.
5. Click the Advanced Administration Menu icon.
The Advanced Administration Menu displays.
6. Select Administration Tools and click Perform System State Backup.
The Performing System State Backup window displays.
7. Click OK to continue.
8. Select the location to store your system state backup and click OK.
NOTES: System State Backup takes approximately 15 minutes to complete and
requires approximately 250 megabytes (MB) of memory.
Dell recommends that you regularly back up your system state to your RAID 5 pro-
tected data drives. This action enables you to go back to the most recent state in case
an operating system reinstallation is required.
Restoring System State Data
NOTE: To restore your system state, you must have previously backed up your system
using the System State Backup Tool on the Advanced Administration Menu or
from Windows 2000 Backup and Recovery Tools.
To restore system state data from the NAS Manager, perform the following steps:
1. Click Maintenance.
2. Click System Backup and Restore.
3. Log in as administrator.
4. Click Restore Wizard.
The Restore Wizard window displays.
5. Click Next.
6. Click Import File.
The Backup File Name window displays.
You must import the file because your system will not be aware of previous
backups once you complete a reinstallation from the
Dell PowerVault 735N Rein-
stallation CD.