User's Manual

Backup and Restore of administered data of Network Management applications
94 Network Management Configuration
4. Enter the Server parameters in the Options dialog box.
5. Click Apply. The parameters are saved. These parameters will be used as defaults while
setting up a backup job.
For information on the fields in the Options dialog box, refer to Table 5
Table 5: NM Backup Utility Options Dialog Box Parameters
6. Select Action > Backup. The system displays the NM Backup Wizard.
7. Click Next. The system displays the Configure Backup Items dialog box.
a. Enter a name for the Backup in the Backup Name field.
Note:
Note: The name of the backup archive will be formed as:
Backupname_MMMMM.dd.yyyy.HHmmss. For example, if you enter the
backup name as ‘test’ then the name of the backup archive will be
test_July.28.2008.123244.zip where the date and time reflects the date and time
when the backup job executes.
b. Select NMC Data and Settings, PIM Data and Settings, and PIM for IPO Data and
Settings.By default all three applications are selected. You can clear the PIM for IPO
Data and Settings checkbox if you have not installed PIM for IPO.
8. Click Next. The system displays the Select Backup Destination dialog box.
9. By default, the parameters configured in the Options dialog box appear here. You can
change the parameters if you want to save the backup to a different location.
10. Click Next. The system displays the Select Job Type dialog box.
11. You can schedule the backup job to run immediately or periodically.
To run the backup immediately:
a. Select Immediate.
Parameter Description
FTP Server IP Address IP address of the FTP server
FTP Port The port number
User Name FTP user name
Password FTP password
Retype Password Retype the password as in Password field.
FTP Backup Directory
Path
Path relative to the FTP home directory on the
server, where you want to save the backup
archive on the FTP server.
NM Backup Directory
Path
Absolute path of the directory where you want
to save the backup archive on NM server.