Advanced Backup Instructions for the NP Series Printers

A working knowledge of UNIX is very helpful for performing these backups.

Before reinstalling software some important files should be backed up. These files are deleted during the software installation. To make a backup pc disk on an NP, put an empty DOS disk into the floppy drive and type the following commands in a telnet or serial session with the printer.

If necessary, format it as a DOS disk:
fdformat -fd

Mount the disk:
mount -F pcfs /dev/diskette /mnt
Warning: Do not remove the disk until you unmount it.

To back up Accounting information:
cp /var/adm/log/accounting.log /mnt

To back up User settings files:
mkdir /mnt/system
cp /data/tmp/system/* /mnt/system

To backup ImageWeb print security information:
cp /etc/hosts.equiv /mnt

When backups are complete, unmount the floppy diskette:
sync
umount /mnt

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After the OS software has been reinstalled, restore the files.

To restore data from a pc disk to an NP Series printer, put a backup DOS disk into the floppy drive and type the following commands. (DOS filenames are reduced to 88888888.333)

Mount the disk:
mount -F pcfs /dev/diskette /mnt
Warning: Do not remove the disk until you unmount it.

To restore Accounting information, turn on accounting in Imageweb, then type:
cp /mnt/accounti.log /var/adm/log/accounting.log

To restore User settings files:
cp /mnt/system/* /data/tmp/system/

To restore security information:
cp /mnt/hosts.equ /etc/hosts.equiv

When done with the disk unmount it:
umount /mnt