Back up the PS-17 system with Backup and Restore
CAUTION
We recommend that you save the system backup to an external location. This ensures that the
backup image is available even if the PS-17 hard disk fails.
CAUTION
If you create the system backup as a bootable image, Backup and Restore automatically prepares
the USB device as a bootable drive. The destination device is reformatted and any existing data on
the device is lost.
1
Connect a USB storage device to the PS-17.
For faster backup, we recommend connecting a USB 3.0 device to a USB 3.0 port on the PS-17.
2
Make sure that the USB device does not contain any data or software that you want to keep.
3
Enter the IP address of the PS-17 into a browser.
Note:
As a security measure, WebTools is designed to work only over Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure
(HTTPS). By default, WebTools uses a self-signed certificate created by the PS-17. This causes the web
browser to display a certificate error while you access WebTools. It is safe to ignore this message and proceed
to access WebTools.
4
Confirm the PS-17 is in the Idle state.
5
In WebTools, click the
Backup and Restore
>
Fiery System Image
and then click
Backup Now
.
6
Select
USB
and click
Continue
.
7
Select the options that you want and click
Continue
.
•
To create a bootable customized image, select
New image
, then select
Create bootable image
. This creates
a bootable image that contains the current software updates and settings, including any customizations to
the PS-17 configuration.
•
To create a non-bootable customized image, select
New image
. This creates a non-bootable image that
contains the current software updates and settings, including any customizations to the PS-17
configuration.
•
To create a bootable image with all the factory default versions of software and settings, select
Fiery factory
image
. Backup and Restore automatically creates the factory image as bootable (a non-bootable factory
image cannot be created).
8
Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the backup.
Schedule automated backups with Backup and Restore
To minimize impact to PS-17 performance, schedule the backups for a time when the PS-17 is idle.
The automated backup files are saved to the local hard disk and can be accessed only through
Backup and
Restore
. Only one automatic backup file is retained (each new automatic backup overwrites the previous
backup).
Note:
Ensure that the PS-17 remains powered up during the scheduled backup times, allowing enough time for
the backup to complete.
Configuration and Setup
Administering the PS-17
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