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Serial Number displayed in the SETUP mode display. If it is zero or not set,
change it to match the serial number on the label on the rear panel.
If you upgrade the recorder, be sure to read the release notes or other
information to see if there are any new SETUP items that must be configured.
Restoring Archives When Installing New Software
In the Archiving section of the SETUP mode there is a menu item “Archive
restore.” If you insert previously–recorded archive media into one or more drives,
it will allow you to select that drive with the knob and perform a restore
operation; i.e., copy the calls from that medium back to RAID. Several checks
are performed before the medium is transferred:
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Does the serial number of the recorder that recorded the archive medium
agree with that of the destination recorder?
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Are the channel names of the recorder the same as the destination?
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Does the format of the data on the archive conform to that of the
destination?
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Is there any problem with or damage to the archive medium data to be
transferred?
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Are any of these calls duplicates of calls already on the recorder?
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User confirmation: Are you sure you want to go ahead with the transfer?
If none of these apply to the medium, or if you indicated that you wish to
proceed anyway, the archive transfer will commence. All drives operate
independently. You can restore archive media in all available drives, or you can
even record archives on one medium while restoring from another.
Important!
1. The restoration process cannot continue once the RAID is full, so unless you
have a special reason for doing otherwise, always restore from the most
recent archive backwards.
2. If you are restoring archives after a new installation, use the Set current
archive time facility to make sure that new archives are only recorded from the
present forward. If you don’t set this and begin new archiving after you have
restored your archives from a previous installation, you might find yourself
“re-archiving” the restored archives.
3. When you are finished restoring your archives, be sure to restore the
metadata archive disk as well.
Potential Issues
For the most part, the process is automated. At least for an upgrade, beyond
inserting/removing the disk, removing/applying power, and exhibiting patience,
there is little for you to do.
Atlas Recorder User Manual v1.9.5
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