User guide

56 DSView Installer/User Guide
Hub server backups may also be automatically created as a task within the DSView software. If you
use the Backup DSView database and system files task, client sessions will not be temporarily
disconnected. See Managing Tasks on page 255 for more information.
To manually backup or restore a hub server using a command line on a supported
Windows system:
NOTE: This procedure requires DSView software administrator privileges.
1. In the Start menu on your desktop, select Start - Programs - Accessories - Command Prompt.
A command prompt window will open.
2. Change directories to the directory in which the DSView software is installed (typically
C:\Program Files\Avocent DSView 3.0\bin).
3. Enter
DSViewBackupRestore to display the DSView 3.0 Backup/Restore Utility dialog box.
Follow the directions in To manually back up a DSView software hub server using the Backup
and Restore Utility dialog box to back up the DSView software hub server using the dialog box
or To manually restore a DSView software hub server using the Backup and Restore Utility
dialog box to restore the DSView software hub server using the dialog box.
-or-
To backup the DSView software hub server, enter
DSViewBackupRestore -backup -archive
“<archive name>” -passwd <password>
.
-or-
To restore the DSView software hub server, enter
DSViewBackupRestore -restore -archive
“<archive name>” -passwd <password>
.
“<archive name>” - Name of the archive, which must be enclosed by quotation marks (for
example, “myarchive”). The -archive option and an archive name are required.
<password> - A password that encrypts the archive. The password is optional when
creating a backup. If a password is specified when creating the backup, it will be required
when restoring the backup.
To display help information, type
DSViewBackupRestore -h or
DSViewBackupRestore -help.
For example, entering the following in a command prompt window will create a backup named
db.zip with the password test.
DSViewBackupRestore.exe -backup -archive “db.zip” -passwd test
Entering the following in a command prompt window will restore a backup named db.zip with the
password test.
DSViewBackupRestore.exe -restore -archive “db.zip” -passwd test
To manually backup or restore a hub server using a command line on a supported
Linux system:
1. Access the command prompt on your system.