User manual

confIguratIon fIle
This feature lets you export configuration files for use in other
installations, or as backup files for restoration in case of failure. To
import or export a system configuration file, follow these steps:
To import an existing configuration file:
1. From the Administration tab, click the Configuration File menu
item.
2. Click Import on the panel.
3. Click the Browse (or Choose File) button. Locate the correct
configuration file (.bcf), then click the Open button.
4. Click the Submit button. The DataGuard Appliance will reboot.
To export the current configuration file:
1. From the Administration tab, click the Configuration File menu
item.
2. Click Export on the panel.
3. Click the Submit button. The current configuration will be saved as
a .bcf file in your host computer.
Administration > Configuration File > Import
OPAS menu
opaS
One-Plug-Auto-Service (OPAS) lets you collect system logs and
other important device information, then save it to a computer or
on a portable data storage device. OPAS automatically records a full
report of system status, firmware version, event logs, setup, array
configuration, and other essential information.
To save an OPAS information file to a portable data storage device,
insert a USB flash drive into an available port and follow these steps:
1. Using a separate computer, attach a USB flash drive and create a
folder on the flash drive named OPAS_files.
2. Remove the flash drive from the other computer and insert it in the
USB port on the front of the DataGuard Appliance.
3. From the Administration tab, click the OPAS menu item.
4. Check the box marked Enable USB OPAS, then click the Save
button.
To save an OPAS information file to a network location, follow these
steps:
5. From the Administration tab, click the OPAS menu item.
6. Click the Network OPAS button and wait until the file is complete.
7. Click the Download button. If prompted, select a location for the
file to be downloaded.
The compressed OPAS information file name uses the date and time of
the download in the format YearMonthDate and an index number.
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