User guide

Entering the following in a command prompt window will restore a backup named
dbasebackup.zip with the password test1.
DSViewBackupRestore.sh restore -archive dbasebackup.zip -passwd test1
To manually back up a hub server using the Backup and Restore Utility dialog box
on a supported Windows system:
1. In the Start menu on your desktop, select Start - Programs - Emerson - DSView 4 - Backup
and Restore Utility. The DSView Backup/Restore Utility dialog box will appear.
2. Click Backup Database to a file.
3. To password-protect the backup file, click Enabled and type a password in the Password
field.
4. Click Browse and use the Save As dialog box to specify a directory and name for the
backup file. Click Save when you are finished.
5. Click Backup. The DSView software system backup files are saved.
6. Click Close to close the DSView Backup/Restore Utility dialog box.
To manually restore a hub server using the Backup and Restore Utility on a
supported Windows system:
1. In the Start menu on your desktop, select Start - Programs - Emerson - DSView 4 - Backup
and Restore Utility. The DSView Backup/Restore Utility dialog box will appear.
2. From the DSView Backup/Restore Utility dialog box, click Restore the database from a
file.
3. If the backup file is password-protected, click Enabled and type its password in the
Password field.
4. Click Browse and use the Save As dialog box to find the backup file.
5. Click Restore. The DSView software system is restored from the backup files.
6. Click Close to close the DSView Backup/Restore Utility dialog box.
Spoke Servers
Information on the hub server is replicated on one or more spoke servers. Information about
each spoke server, such as IP address, port number and certificate, is stored in the hub server’s
database.
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