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Connectrix EC-1100 System User Guide
Connectrix Manager Administration
Backing Up and Restoring Connectrix Manager Data
The backup and restore of critical Connectrix Manager data on a
Windows NT system is provided by the Iomega® QuikSync™
application, which is installed on the Connectrix service processor
when you install the product.
Backup
During installation, QuikSync is automatically configured to mirror
the contents of the EfcData directory to the attached Zip
®
drive any
time the contents of that directory change. Therefore, whenever you
make a configuration change, add or remove a managed product, or
make any other changes through the Connectrix Manager, data is
automatically backed up. The existing backup file is updated; no
separate versions of the backup file are maintained.
To ensure trouble-free backups, it is imperative that you leave the Zip drive
connected to the Connectrix service processor and leave a Zip disk in that
drive.
QuikSync starts automatically after the Windows NT login, and
automatically mirrors any changes made to the EfcData directory.
QuikSync can also be accessed through the Windows Start menu for
manual backup.
The backed up data includes:
• All Connectrix Manager configuration (product definitions, user
names, encrypted passwords, user rights, nicknames, session
options, SNMP configuration, E-mail, etc.)
• Logs, both from the Connectrix Manager and the Product
Manager
• Zoning library, including all zone sets and zone definitions
• Firmware library
• Call-home configuration information
Since the configuration data for each individual product is stored in
NV-RAM on the product itself, the Product Manager has a backup
option to save the product configuration to the Connectrix service
processor. When performing the QuikSync backup operation, the
product configuration data is included in the backed up data.