baseline backup will be performed by each client at the next backup. Earlier
versions of files backed up to the appliance before the failure will be lost.
Due to corruption of the operating system
If the software running on the HP SureStore AutoBackup appliance fails for some
reason, for example a power failure, the fail-safe BIOS will detect the failure
automatically and rebuild the software from a known good copy - without any user
intervention. All backup data and configuration settings are preserved.
This automatic software rebuild also occurs if any key service, such as Web
Administration, fails in the appliance software. Again, after the software rebuild, the
appliance returns to a fully working state without any user intervention.
Various alerts will appear (on the
LCD
and the
Status tab
) to inform you that the
software has been rebuilt.
If some sort of non-essential service fails, for example one of the automatic
maintenance jobs cannot run due to corruption of one of its application files, you can
manually reset the appliance software.
Select
Reset AutoBackup Software
from the Advanced Administrator options
and select the option to preserve the data (rather than delete it).
1.
The Reset with data preserved option will reset the appliance server and
preserve all backed up data and configuration settings.
If the network settings have been corrupted, the appliance will be restored to
an unconfigured state and you will need to run the installation program again.
If user settings have been corrupted, you do not need to take any further
action, but users will be prompted to reregister.
2.
Hardware Failures
This section describes what to do if you have replaced the whole appliance. If
components within the appliance fail, contact
Technical Support
. If the tape drive
fails, see the
warranty
information.
If you have a tape backup of the
appliance
Get the tape backup cartridge that contains your latest backup data.
1.
Replace the faulty unit and switch on the appliance.
2.
On a PC attached to the same network segment as the appliance, insert the
Installation CD-ROM and run
install.exe
to initialize the appliance and
reset the administrator's logon. (Do not use the Installation CD-ROM in the
appliance CD-ROM drive.)
3.
Recovery From Hardware Failures
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