Regular backups are prudent IT practice. When you service hardware components that directly affect user data paths, we highly recommend that you first back up all user data to external media.
Important! Extraordinary system hardware changes (such as replacing a Controller) and software configuration changes (such as resetting the system to a factory-fresh state) and all other modifications not specifically mentioned in this document should only be attempted after consultation with Oracle Customer Support. A backup of data should always be done prior to all but routine maintenance actions.
Full system backups to external media must be performed when you want to perform any of the following actions:
- Remove a Drive Enclosure permanently from the Oracle FS System.
Note: You need not always perform a complete data backup to remove Drive Enclosures from an Oracle FS System. However, prior to removal make sure that all necessary resources have been migrated from the Drive Enclosure and the system configuration is not located on the Drive Enclosure. For more information, contact Oracle Customer Support.
- Clear the system configuration. This action removes all user and system data.
Caution
Before you clear the system configuration, consult with
Oracle Customer Support to avoid the risk of losing system configuration data.
To back up the system, refer to the documentation for your backup application.