Procedure 6-9: Backup and restore NE database via FTTD
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Overview
Use this procedure to backup and restore the NE database or to setup
an automatic backup schedule via FTAM-FTP gateway or file transfer
translation device (FTTD) for a remote NE without direct TCP/IP
connectivity.
Privilege level
You must log in as a Privileged user to complete this procedure.
Before you begin
Prior to performing this procedure,
1.
Refer to
and
in this chapter.
2.
Refer to
“Electrostatic discharge” (1-13)
in
Metropolis
®
DMXplore may also act as an FTAM-FTP gateway or
file transfer translation device (FTTD). The FTTD allows Metropolis
®
DMXplore to function as a gateway network element (GNE) that
facilitates file downloads between FTP servers and remote network
elements (RNEs) connected to the Metropolis
®
DMXplore.
This procedure uses FTP (file transfer protocol) and FTAM (file
transfer and access management) to backup and restore all
Metropolis
®
DMXplore provisionable data on a shelf.
The WaveStar
®
CIT is not a fully implemented FTP server, but it can
handle backup and restore capabilities. For automatic backups, a
Navis
®
Optical Element Management System (Navis
®
Optical EMS)
or another large capacity FTP server should be used. The WaveStar
®
CIT is not recommended for automatic backups.
The backup feature can be forced or scheduled to complete
automatically at specified intervals.
If you log in via TCP/IP, your PC must be part of the GNE’s TCP/IP
Gateway Host List (refer to the Metropolis
®
DMXplore Access
Multiplexer User Operations Guide, 365-372-332).
Important! If the FTP server associated with the WaveStar
®
CIT
fails to start, it could mean that another program using an FTP
server is already running. Depending on what operating system
you are using, you must go to the device file and disable the FTP
server. Refer to
“Procedure 6-12: Disable an FTP server” (6-199)
for instructions for each allowed operating system.
Supporting procedures
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