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6. Click Save to store unit status information in the Rack Power Manager software database
on the host.
Backing up and Restoring Hub Servers Manually
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 Rack Power
Manager software hub servers on supported Windows or Linux systems.
• Using the Backup and Restore Utility delivered with the Rack Power Manager software.
The backup is saved as a .zip file containing the files needed to restore the Rack Power
Manager management software. This method may be used for Rack Power Manager
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.
Hub server backups may also be automatically created as a task within the Rack Power
Manager software. If you use the Backup RPM database and system files task, client sessions
will not be temporarily disconnected. See Task: Backup Rack Power Manager software
database and system files on page 265.
Manual backup and restore procedures require Rack Power Manager software administrator
privileges.
To manually backup or restore 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 Rack Power Manager software is installed
(typically C:\Program Files\Emerson\RPM1.0\bin).
3. Enter RPMBackupRestore to display the Rack Power Manager Backup/Restore Utility
dialog box. Follow the directions in To manually back up a hub server using the Backup
and Restore Utility dialog box to back up the hub server using the dialog box or To
manually restore a hub server using the Backup and Restore Utility dialog box to restore
the hub server using the dialog box. (These procedures are described later in this section.)
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To backup the Rack Power Manager software hub server, enter RPMBackupRestore -
backup -archive “<archive name>” -passwd <password>.
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