Specifications

6-12 Restore system from backup
Restoring a system from backup
Standard 1.0 System Installation and Modification Guide January 1998
Restoring a system from backup
When to use these
procedures
Use the common procedure
• to display the System Installation and Modification Menu
and the System Operation Utility Menu
Use the restore from backup procedure
• to restore a failed system to the same operational state (or
as close as possible) that it had before the problem occurred
• for a platform migration
Common procedure
To display the System Installation and Modification Menu and
the System Operation Utility Menu, follow these steps.
Starting Point: Meridian Mail System Status and Maintenance Menu
Step Action
1 Select the “System Status” screen and perform a courtesy-
down procedure before starting on any of the following steps.
Note:
Do this prior to starting any of the procedures described
in this guide to prevent calls from being abruptly terminated
when the operation begins. For more information, see the
System Administration Guide
(NTP 555-70x1-30x) for your
system.
2 Insert the Install/data tape into the tape drive.
Note:
Refer to Chapter 5 of the
Installation and Maintenance
Guide
(NTP 555-70x1-250) for tape insertion instructions.
3 Turn off the power to Meridian Mail, or press the reset button
on the MMP40 card.
Note:
Reset node 1 first, then nodes 2 through 5 in sequence,
if applicable. For more information on power up and power
down procedures, refer to Chapter 14 in the
Installation and
Maintenance Guide
(NTP 555-70x1-250).