Dell PowerVault 770N (Deskside NAS Appliance) - Manual (Page 44)

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Backing Up the System
Dell™ PowerVault™ 77xN NAS Systems Administrator's Guide
System-State Backup
Backing Up Data Volumes
Windows Backup and Restore Tools
Third-Party Backup Software
Installing Tape Device Drivers for Windows Backup and Recovery Tools
Using Tape Backups on a SAN
This section provides instructions on how to back up files on your system. The following topics are included:
Backing up system-state files
Backing up data volumes
Using the Backup and Recovery Tools
Using third-party software for local and network backups
Installing tape device drivers
System-State Backup
System-state files contain configuration information about the Dell™ PowerVault™ NAS system. Backing up the system state
allows you to recover the system state if an operating system reinstallation is required. Restoring your system state restores
customized settings such as user and share information.
System-state data includes the following:
Registry
COM+ class registration database
System boot files
Users and groups information
Share configuration data
Backing Up System-State Data
Dell recommends that you regularly back up your system state data.
NOTE: System State Backup does not back up data about HTTP shares.
To back up system-state data, perform the following steps:
1. Log in to the NAS Manager as an administrator.