Backing up data volumes, Windows 2000 backup and recovery tools – Dell PowerVault 725N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) User Manual

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Click the check box next to System State and any other application data folders that you backed up and then click Next.

9.

 

Click Finish.

10.

 

When the Enter Backup File Name window is displayed, click OK.

 

11.

 

Restart the system after the restore process completes.

 

 

Backing Up Data Volumes

 

To back up your volumes, you can use direct-attached local backups or network backups.

 

 

The following software is supported for direct-attached local backups:

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Windows 2000 Backup and Recovery Tools

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 VERITAS™ Backup Exec® 

9.0 for Windows Servers

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Yosemite Technologies TapeWare 7.0

 

The following software is supported for remote network backups:

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VERITAS Backup Exec 9.0 for Windows Servers

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Yosemite Technologies TapeWare 7.0

 

Windows 2000 Backup and Recovery Tools

 

Windows 2000 Backup and Recovery Tools allow you to back up your data volumes to a locally attached tape drive or to a file.

 

 

You can access the Windows 2000 Backup and Recovery Tools by clicking the Maintenance tab on the NAS Manager primary menu and clicking Backup or by
clicking Windows 2000 Backup/Recovery Tools on the Advanced Administration Menu under Administrative Tools.

 

For more information about the Windows 2000 Backup and Recovery Tools, see the Windows Powered Help. You can access Windows Powered Help by clicking
Windows Powered Help in the Advanced Administration Menu under Administrative Tools or by clicking Help in the Start menu when using the Terminal
Services Client.

 

Installing Tape Device Drivers for Windows 2000 Backup and Recovery Tools

 

If you are using Windows 2000 Backup and Recovery Tools, you might need to install drivers for both tape drives and tape media changers.

 

 

Installing Drivers for Dell PowerVault Tape Drives

1.

 Connect the Dell™ PowerVault™ tape drive, and then restart the system. 

2.

 

Log in to the NAS Manager.

NOTE:

If your backup file is in a different location, click Browse and locate the file.

NOTE:

Windows must replace all locked files on the system; therefore, the process of restarting the system might take approximately 15 minutes

to complete.

NOTE:

To perform a local tape backup, you must have a SCSI adapter card installed in the NAS system.

NOTE:

You must have a supported SCSI controller card and a tape device installed to back up your data volumes to tape.

NOTE:

Most of the tape device drivers are located in the c:\dell\drivers directory. However, always check the Dell Support website at

support.dell.com for updated drivers and patches.

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