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15.3 Data backup
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SINUMERIK 840Di Manual (HBI) – 06.03 Edition
15.3.4
Restoring the hard disk backup using a network link (Ethernet)
The operating actions explained in the following are intended to make a backup
copy of the entire hard disk of the PCU (disk image) and to restore it from an
external computer (PG/PC) using a network connection.
For data transfer, a local point-to-point connection between the external com-
puter and the PCU is established using the standard Ethernet cable of the type
“Twisted Pair Crossed 10baseT/100baseTX Ethernet Cable”.
The following requirements must be fulfilled:
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The operating system of the external computer is
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Windows NT 4.0
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Windows 95.
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The Ethernet cable is connected to the Ethernet interface of the external
computer and the PCU.
Notice
A point-to-point connection between PCU 50 and an external computer
(PG/PC) requires an Ethernet cable of the type “Twisted Pair Crossed 10ba-
seT/100baseTX Ethernet Cable”.
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The network parameters of the external computer are set or known:
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Network Protocol NetBEUI
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Computer Name
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Shared As.
How to set or determine the network parameters of an external computer is de-
scribed in Subsection 15.1.4 (page 15-458).
After the PCU has been turned on, the menu of the boot manager is displayed.
1. Choose the menu item Service Menu (hidden).
The following menu will appear:
Brief description
Requirements
Operating actions
15 SW Installation/Update and Data Backup