Back Up Requirements; Recommendations To Protect Data - Canon imagePRESS Server G200 Configuration And Setup

3 Schedule regular automated back ups of the imagePRESS Server customized image.
This ensures that a recent customized system image is always available. The image is written to the internal hard
disk. Only one image can be saved on the internal hard disk. If a new image is created, it overwrites the previous
scheduled image.
Important:
If you schedule automatic software updates in addition to automatic system back ups, we recommend that
you schedule the system back ups a minimum of two hours before the software updates. This ensures a
recent back up is available in case a software update causes any issues. Both automatic features check if an
automatic service is already running before taking action.
Fiery System Restore also checks to make sure the imagePRESS Server is idle before backing up the system.
4 Save your customized configuration settings as a separate file, as described later in this chapter.
This back up of the configuration settings as a separate file allows you to restore the configuration settings
without restoring the entire system image.
5 Optional: If you want to capture recent changes before the next scheduled back up occurs, you can manually back
up the imagePRESS Server customized image at any time. You can create this backup image as either a non-
bootable image on the internal hard drive (which does not overwrite the scheduled backup image) or on a USB
device, or as a bootable image on a USB device.

Back up requirements

Backups of the imagePRESS Server image require the following disk space:
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Factory default or customized imagePRESS Server image: 8 GB
Additional considerations for USB devices:
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For the fastest back up, use a USB 3.0 device in conjunction with the USB 3.0 port on the imagePRESS Server.
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USB flash drive: If you want to create a bootable image, the flash drive must be no larger than 32 GB.
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Fiery System Restore: If the image is larger than 32 GB, Fiery System Restore displays a message that there is
not enough space. In this case, we recommend backing up to a USB hard drive instead of a USB flash drive.
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USB hard drive: No size limit.
The estimated time needed for back up or restore is 25 minutes or more.

Recommendations to protect data

To protect your data, we recommend the following:
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Save a backup file of any important print job data in a separate location, such as on removable media.
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If the imagePRESS Server must be shut down for any reason, shut the system down correctly using the operating
system commands. Do not force a shut down.
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Prevent interruption of power to the imagePRESS Server. Ensure that the power setup remains as configured by
the service technician, and keep the necessary protection in place such as a surge suppressor, line conditioner, or
uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
Configuration and Setup
Administering the imagePRESS Server
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