AT&T MERLIN LEGEND Release 3.1, System Programming Manual

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Using SPM
2–24
Programming with SPM
5 Type the new filename and press
R
.
Press ESC to Abort.
If you are working from the floppy drive,
A:\
appears on the screen.
Enter filename:
(default is backup.ams)
You can specify a drive letter with the filename but no path information.
6 Verify that the filename chosen does not already exist.
The following screen appears only if the filename chosen already exists.
Continue with Step 7 if this screen does not appear.
The file already exists.
If you continue, the old
Press
E
to abort the backup. Go to
version will be deleted.
Step 1 to create a different backup file.
Press ESC to abort.
or
“
c
”
to continue.
Press
c
to continue. Go to Step 7.
7 Observe the backup status screen.
Press ESC to Abort.
filename = the backup filename specified
Est. Blocks: xxx - xxxx
in Step 5
filename
BACKUP IN PROGRESS
Received Block xx
SPM indicates the status of the backup by displaying the number of the last
block received (
xx
). Line 2 of the display screen shows the estimated number of
blocks to be sent from the control unit (
xxx
-
xxxx
). This line is blank if you are
backing up from Release 1.0.
If you abort the backup, the partial backup file is deleted to prevent restoration
from a corrupted file and you see the screen shown in Step 8.
When the backup is complete, you see the screen shown in Step 9.
8 To abort the backup press
E
to return to the SPM Main Menu.
Press ESC to Abort.
Est. Blocks: xxx - xxxx
filename
BACKUP IN PROGRESS
XMODEM ABORT - User