From the System View menu, select Configuration → Software → Remote Backup.

In the pull-down Backup To/Via: menu, select FTP.

Select the connection from the Profile pull-down menu and proceed to Step 5. OR Enter information for a new profile as follows:

1. In the Server panel, select IP and enter the address of the FTP server. (If the WaveStar^® CIT is the FTP server, you can determine its IP address by entering ipconfig from the MS DOS prompt on your PC.)

2. If necessary, enter the port (default is blank). Defining the port is not required for the backup to execute successfully. However, a value of 21 is valid if entered.

3. In the User panel, enter the user name and password for the FTP server. (If you are using the WaveStar^® CIT as your FTP server, the default user name/password for the WaveStar^® CIT is LUC01/LUC+01, however your user ID/password can be different.)

If you entered connection information in Step 3 and wish to keep the information for future backups:

1. Type a new name in the Profile menu.

2. Click Add to add the profile to the list.

3. Click Save to save the list.

Entries to the Profile pull-down menu can be changed using the Modify, Apply, and Save buttons or removed using the Delete button.

In the Source/Destination Directory Path field, enter \backups\<filename> if you wish to save the backup file to the default location. (If the WaveStar^® CIT is the FTP server, a maximum of 80 characters is suggested for this field.)

You can also click the Browse button next to the Path: field to browse to any directory on your PC and over-write the default entry. The Browse button is not available (greyed out) if the FTP server is not the local WaveStar^® CIT or the IP address of the FTP server is not in the same subnet as the IP address of the shelf.

Important!

The value of the Path field can be either an absolute path or a relative path that is relative to the FTP server root directory. The absolute path must start with the drive name followed by a colon (:) then the path names; for example: C:\temp\today\backup. The syntax of the relative path must start with the path name; for example: \temp\backup.

The WaveStar^® CIT directory automatically enters the relative path for the WaveStar^® CIT. The default relative path is

C:\Program Files\Alcatel-Lucent\WaveStar CIT\

If you had an older WaveStar^® CIT installed prior to installing the current WaveStar^® CIT, the path could start with C:\Program Files\Lucent Technologies\.

If you wish to store your data in a subdirectory, enter \backups\<subdirectory>\<filename> if the subdirectory exists before the command is sent. If any directory in the path does not exist, the command is denied because this command does not create directories.

Click OK.

You are asked to verify that you wish to backup to the directory that you entered. Click Yes if you typed the path correctly.

Result:

The Progress Indicator screen appears, indicating that the backup is in progress. When the backup completes, a Remote Backup successful screen appears. Click OK. The backup file is now stored. If the default path and a subdirectory were used, the file can be found at:

C:\Program Files\Alcatel-Lucent\\WaveStar CIT\backups\<subdirectory>\<filename>

If you had an older WaveStar^® CIT installed prior to installing the current WaveStar^® CIT, the path could start with C:\Program Files\Lucent Technologies\.

End of steps