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how to do full backup to external hardisk

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how to do full backup to external hardisk
« on: April 27, 2013, 05:38:42 AM »
Hi all,

i just got work in new company that using sme for the server, it has with 250 Gb hardisk in it and it has used 200 Gb and the available is only 10 GB
how can i do full backup to external hardisk in sme server 7.4 with 200 Gb data, and restore it to new hardisk 500 Gb without loosing all configuration,user data files,etc.
please need your advise,
is number 8 below the right way to do it ?
please need your help

1. Check status of this server
2. Configure the server
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8. Perform backup to usb device

Offline TerryF

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Re: how to do full backup to external hardisk
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2013, 08:47:35 AM »
Having a single drive system is waiting for a disaster, however.

You could follow this How To

Then remove the 200gb drive and degrade the array

Have a read of this old forum posts as well

Why not just upgrade to a full Raid 1 with two 500gb drives? Add a 500gb drive to create the full Raid 1, then replace the 200gb with another 500gb, follow the wiki to Upgrade the HD size

Added later: and upgrade to SME 8
« Last Edit: April 27, 2013, 01:49:42 PM by TerryF »
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Re: how to do full backup to external hardisk
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2013, 03:14:55 PM »
Hi Terry.

Thank you very much,

i'm still reading the link that you gave it to me.
by the way terry what would happen if i choose backup to usb in server console ?
would it do full backup with 200 Gb data and also all the configuration.

1. Check status of this server
2. Configure the server
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8. Perform backup to usb device


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Re: how to do full backup to external hardisk
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2013, 03:28:42 PM »
Short answer NO..

Read HERE for what is backed up
« Last Edit: April 27, 2013, 03:35:43 PM by TerryF »
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Re: how to do full backup to external hardisk
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2013, 04:33:13 PM »
Terry.


Thanks very much.
really appreaciate it


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Re: how to do full backup to external hardisk
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2013, 04:47:15 PM »
8. Perform backup to usb device

you don't need to use such a font.. everybody here is able to read (and you had already put in evidence in your first post)

I would add that if you are using SME 7.4 you should really:
- be sure you have a full working backup
- start thinking about a upgrade path to SME8.. SME 7.4 let me think about a quite old hw.. you could change it and use Affa to migrate your server

since you are a newbie (ipse dixit), please take some time to read carefully the documentation

Thank you

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Re: how to do full backup to external hardisk
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2013, 07:15:38 PM »
sorry terry i wasn't doing preview with post before,
and i just realized that i used such font,
thank you very much,