Uploading a Backup to a Server
You can upload an existing backup file to a server using FTP (file transfer protocol) or SCP (secure copy protocol).
To upload an existing backup
to a server using the GUI:
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From the top menu, click
Controller.
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From the left pane, click
.
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Click the Backup tab.
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Select Remote in Copy Selected Backup to.
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To upload a backup, do the following:
- Protocol – Click the file
transfer protocol you want to use to upload the backup file, SCP or FTP.
- Server – Type the IP
address of the server where the backup will be uploaded.
- User ID – Type the user ID
used to log into the server.
- Password – Type the
corresponding password for the user ID.
- Confirm – Type the
corresponding password for the user ID to confirm it was typed correctly.
- Directory – Type the
directory on the server where the backup file will be stored.
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In the Filename drop-down list, click the backup you want to upload.
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Click Copy.
The Software Maintenance
window is displayed, providing the status and results of the operation.