User guide

70 DSView Installer/User Guide
Manually Backing up and Restoring Hub DSView Servers
If your DSView software is installed on a Windows based operating system, you may manually
create a backup of your Hub DSView Server. You may create the backup using one of the
following methods:
• From a command line in an MS-DOS window
• Using the Backup and Restore Utility delivered with the DSView software. The backup is
saved as a .zip file containing the files needed to restore the DSView software.
NOTE: Hub DSView Server backups may also be automatically created as a task within the DSView software.
See Managing Tasks on page 368 for more information.
NOTE: DSView Client sessions will be temporarily disconnected during a manual backup. The sessions will be
automatically reconnected when the backup is completed. DSView Client sessions will not be temporarily
disconnected if backups are made using the Backups created using the Backup DSView database and system
files task. See Managing Tasks on page 368 for more information.
NOTE: You must have DSView Administrator privileges to back up the Hub DSView Server.
To manually back up or restore a Hub DSView Server using a command line:
1. 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 Hub DSView Server using the Backup and
Restore Utility dialog box to back up the Hub DSView Server using the dialog box or To
manually restore a Hub DSView Server using the Backup and Restore Utility dialog box to
restore the Hub DSView Server using the dialog box.
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Enter
DSViewBackupRestore -backup -archive “<archive name>” -passwd to back up the
Hub DSView Server.
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Enter
DSViewBackupRestore -restore -archive “<archive name>” -passwd to restore the
Hub DSView Server. Where:
• “<archive name>” - The name of the archive, which must be enclosed by quotation marks
(for example, “myarchive”). The -archive option and an archive name are required to
create or restore a Hub DSView Server backup.
• -passwd - A password which encrypts the archive. The password is optional when creating
a backup. The password is required when restoring a backup that was created using
a password.