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AllStarLink has a simple built-in back feature that is often overlooked. It stores all your configuration files on our server.
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[[Category:How to]]
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[[Category:Node Configuration]]
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[[Category:Administration]]
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PTTLink has a built-in backup feature that is often overlooked. Backups are easy to create and are stored on our [http://backup.pttlink.org Backup server].  
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=Backup=
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=Backup Settings=
To enable backups you'll need to set up the savenode.conf file as shown. Replace the node number and password with your node information.  
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To enable backups you'll need to set up the /etc/astrerisk/savenode.conf file as shown. Replace the node number and password with any one of the node's info on your server. The backup filename will be the chosen node number.  
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Sample: /etc/asterisk/savenode.conf
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Sample: savenode.conf
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
NODE=1999
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NODE=1999         ; replace with your node number
PASSWORD=123456
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PASSWORD=123456   ; replace with your password
 
ENABLE=1
 
ENABLE=1
 
</pre>
 
</pre>
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=Backup=
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To create a backup type:<br />
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<code>savenode.sh</code> on DIAL and prior.<br />
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or <code>save-node</code> on PTTLink. <br />
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All nodes on your server will be backed up.
    
=Restore=
 
=Restore=
[[http://backup.allstarlink.org Backup server]]. Just point your browser there and enter your node number and it's password. You will see you last four backups in zip format.
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* Point your browser at [[http://backup.pttlink.org Backup server]] and enter your node number and it's password.
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* You will see your last four backups in tgz format. Click the one you want to download it.
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* With your favorite file transfer program upload the file to your user home directory.
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* Then <code>*CLI> tar -xzvf ''fliename''.tgz; cd etc/asterisk</code> and <code>cp</code> all or some of the files to the /etc/asterisk directory.
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= PTTLink Backup and Restore Menu =
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* Login is as root.
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* Start the PTTLink Menu by typing ptt-menu at the Linux prompt if not already showing.
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* Select "6 PTTLink Configuration Edit Menu"
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* Select "A Backup Restore Menu"
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* Choose the Backup or Restore function desired

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