User's Manual
Back up the DSView 3 Software
Using the DSView 3 software backup and restore utility or the command line, back up the hub
and each spoke server. The backup includes the database, plug-ins, firmware, appliance
templates and system properties. You may manually create a backup of your hub server. Two
methods are available:
• From a command line in an MS-DOS window. This method may be used for DSView 3
software hub servers on supported Windows® systems.
• Use the Backup and Restore system task located in the DSView 3 software WebUI. The
backup is saved as a .zip file containing the files needed to restore the DSView 3
management software. This method may be used for DSView 3 software hub servers on
supported Windows® systems only.
Client sessions will be temporarily disconnected during a manual backup. The sessions will be
automatically reconnected when the backup is completed.
Manual backup and restore procedures require DSView 3 software administrator privileges.
To manually back up a hub server using a command line on a supported Windows
system:
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 3 software is installed (typically
C:\Program Files\Avocent DSView 3\bin).
3. Enter DSViewBackupRestore to display the DSView 3 Backup and Restore Utility dialog
box.
4. To back up the DSView 3 software hub server, enter DSViewBackupRestore -backup -
archive “<archive name>” -passwd <password>.
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
To manually back up a hub server using a command line on a supported Linux
system:
1. Access the command prompt on your system.
2. Change directories to the directory where the DSView 3 software is installed, which is
typically /usr/local/dsviewserver/bin.
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