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T2 Media and Database Backup and Restore

Ray Brooksby, Worldwide Market Development Manager Enterprise Solutions March 2010

This document describes the process to backup and restore the T2 media database.

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Overview
the t2 iDDR includes a maintenance mode that provides access to a number of system management tools. Use these tools to backup the t2 media database, configuration files, and media content to removable storage. this feature is helpful in the event any of the systems drives need to be replaced, including the solid-state system drive (where operating system, application, and database files are stored). these tools can selectively restore the t2 configuration, media database, and media files. if desired, all three can be restored simultaneously.

Before You Begin

please consider the following before you begin: 1. these tools are only available while the t2 is in maintenance mode. the unit will not be available for playback or record functions during backup or restore. 2. Storage requirements can be substantial if you choose to backup media files. Backup of only database and configuration files will require between 2-10 megabytes storage. Media backups, on the other hand, depend on the amount of content stored on the system. Media backups are one-to-one copies of the content files saved on the t2 system and will require as much space on your backup drive as they require on t2. 3. A full backup or restore (which includes all media files) will take time. the amount of time will depend on the amount of content to be moved. external storage is connected via USB 2.0, with an effective transfer rate around 40 MB per secondabout 25 seconds per gigabyte (roughly 4 hours to back-up all media files on a full t2). 4. consider which files need to be backed up. A database-only backup can very quickly restore access to t2 content where the media drives have not been affected by maintenance. in this case, content files still exist and a database restore will inform the t2 software of file names and locations, restoring full access and functionality.

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Summary Steps to Create a Backup

the steps to create a backup are the following: 1. Restart the t2 in maintenance mode. 2. Select the Data tab, then choose Backup. 3. choose the location where backup data will be stored, and select from Database, configuration, and Media, thumbnail files in any combination or all three. 4. Select Backup, and your backup will begin. 5. Restart in commandcenter mode.

Detail Steps to Create a Backup

1. Restart the t2 in maintenance mode. in Front panel Mode: a. Select Bin. b. Select Menu. c. Select tools. d. choose Maintenance Mode. When prompted, enter Admin as the system password, and select oK. the system will reboot to maintenance mode. in Workstation Mode: a. choose Maintenance Mode from the File menu. b. When prompted enter Admin as the system password, and select oK. the system will reboot to maintenance mode.

This screen shows the T2 in maintenance mode.

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Summary Steps to Create a Backup (cont.)

2. Select the Data tab, then choose Backup.

3. choose the location where backup data will be stored, and select from Database, configuration, Media, thumbnail files, in any combination or all three. in this case i chose a complete backup (selecting all three checkboxes), and to save the backup to drive G (an external USB drive).

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Summary Steps to Create a Backup (cont.)

4. Select Backup, and the backup will begin. the backup will be stored in a folder on the selected drive. the t2 names the folder (using a YYYYMMDD format) using the system date of the backup. For example, if the backup was created on 5 February 2010, the backup folder is named 20100205, as seen here:

5. Select the commandcenter in the next Boot Mode field, then select Restart.

the t2 will restart in its normal operational state, and all database, configuration, and media components will be restored.

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Summary Steps to Restore a Backup

the steps to restore a backup are the following: 1. Restart the t2 in maintenance mode. 2. Select the Data tab, then choose Restore. 3. choose the location where backup data is stored. 4. Select from Database, configuration, Media (which will include thumbnail files) in any combination or all three. 5. Select Restore, and the process will begin. 6. When restoration is complete, restart in commandcenter mode.

Detail Steps to Restore a Backup

1. Restart the t2 in maintenance mode. in Front panel Mode: a. Select Bin. b. Select Menu. c. Select tools. d. choose Maintenance Mode. When prompted, enter Admin as the system password, and select oK. the system will reboot to maintenance mode. in Workstation Mode: c. choose Maintenance Mode from the File menu. d. When prompted enter Admin as the system password, and select oK. the system will reboot to maintenance mode.

This screen shows the T2 in maintenance mode.

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Detail Steps to Restore a Backup (cont.)

2. Select the Data tab, then choose Restore.

3. choose the location where the backup you wish to restore is saved. Assume we created a full backup, including media files, on February 5, 2010. the default folder name for this backup is 20100205. Use the Browse button to locate that folder, and select the backupinfo.xml file.

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Detail Steps to Restore a Backup (cont.)

4. Select from Database, configuration, Media, in any combination or all three. though the backup was complete and included database information, configuration data, and media files, you may select to restore any combination of these three elements. in this example i chose a complete restore.

5. Select Restore, and the process will begin. the t2 will notify you when the restoration is complete. You may then close the Data Restore window and return to the Maintenance center. 6. Select the commandcenter in the next Boot Mode field, then select Restart.

the t2 will restart in its normal operational state, and all database, configuration, and media components will be restored.

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