Specifications

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Chapter 16 Backing Up and Restoring Data
Restrictions
• Configuring Scheduled Backup Jobs, page 20
Restrictions
Cisco Unity Express does not support the following backup and restore capabilities:
• Scheduled backup operations in versions prior to Cisco Unity Express 7.1 . The backup and restore
procedures begin when the appropriate command is entered. For information about scheduling
backups for Cisco Unity Express 7.1 and later , see
Configuring Scheduled Backup Jobs, page 20.
• Centralized message storage arrangement. Cisco Unity Express backup files cannot be used or
integrated with other message stores.
• Selective backup and restore. Only full backup and restore functions are available. Individual
voice-mail messages or other specific data cannot be stored or retrieved.
Backing Up from One Platform and Restoring to Another Platform Type
You can back up your Cisco Unity Express configuration from one hardware platform type and restore
it on another type. For example, you can back up your configuration from an NME-CUE and restore it
on an AIM2-CUE. The following requirements apply:
• The target platform you are restoring to must have the same licenses enabled as the current platform.
For example, if you have 200 mailboxes configured, the same number of mailbox licenses must be
enabled on the target platform. If using Cisco Unity Express 7.0 or earlier, the target platform must
have the same type of license (CUCM or CUCME) installed.
• The target platform you are restoring to must have the same or greater capacity.
• The number of languages installed should not exceed the limits supported by the target platform.
• The target platform must support the same Cisco Unity Express release. If upgrading to a different
software release, see the upgrade procedures in the
Cisco Unity Express installation and Upgrade
Guide.
• The total allocated mail box (mbx) size of the installed platform must be lesser than the maximum
capacity of the voice mail of the target platform you are restoring to.
For platform support and capacities, see the Release Notes for Cisco Unity Express. See also the Cisco
Unity Express Guide to Hardware Migration and Software Upgrades.
Setting Backup Parameters
The backup parameters define the FTP server to use for storing Cisco Unity Express backup files and
the number of backups that are stored before the system deletes the oldest one.
All Cisco Unity Express backup files are stored on the specified server. You can copy the backup files
to other locations or servers, if necessary.
Cisco Unity Express automatically assigns an ID to each successful backup. Use this backup ID to
restore the backup.