Cyclades AlterPath BladeManager, User Manual

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Backing Up User Data
AlterPath BladeManager Manual 5-17
Upgrading the APBM Firmware
You may upgrade the APBM firmware by downloading the upgraded
software from the web to the E2000.
1. From the Cyclades website (www.cyclades.com), download and copy the
firmware to the E2000 via Secure Copy (SCP).
The firmware is composed of two files:
• APBM_v130.tgz
• APBM_v130.md5sum.tgz
2. Copy the two files to the E2000 /tmp directory as follows:
scp APBM_v110.tgz root@E2000_IP:/tmp
scp APBM_v110.md5sum.tgz
3. Login to the E2000 as root , and then change the directory to /tmp as
follows:
ssh root@APBM_IP
cd /tmp
4. Install the new software to compact flash as follows:
installimg all all.tgz
reboot
Backing Up User Data
Using CLI, you can back up and restore the configuration and data files of the
BladeManager to a local or a remote destination. This feature allows you to
backup and restore (either independently or altogether) the following data
types:
Data Type Definition
System Configuration Data related to the BladeManager host settings
such as IP Address, Authentication Type, and
Host Name.
Configuration Data Data related to the configuration of consoles,
users and so forth, which are stored in the
database.