Reloading OPS - release 5.0 ux

[selectt_DUP]

Im currently awaiting a new enterprise system to be installed next month on a site but in the intrim period i have to get the customers damaged 4400 working. The HD on the system had stopped working so i replaced it and installed release 5.0 ux sw version d23147.uk, no problem.

I then ftp'd into the system and placed the following files into usr4/BACKUP/OPS

hardware.mao
xxxxxxxxx.hw
xxxxxxxxx.sw
xxxxxxxxx.sw
xxxxxxxxx.zip
software.mao

I then went into swinst and tried to restore the OPS from the hardware drive and got the following message :

unable to access /DHS3dyn/BACKUP/OPS/ms00601a.sw

Have i placed the OPS files in the correct location for this release of software ?

Also im asuming the database will be placed into usr4/BACKUP/IMMED ?

Thanks in advance

[torrentula]

Yes, your directory is correct. Sounds like your OPS file/s may be corrupted.

[selectt_DUP]

Some how i have got the original system up and working but i suspect the HD is going to fail, so i have tried to replace it. I have FTP'd the original data base from usr4/IMMED as well as the OPS. Again i have tried to install them on a new HD with reloaded sw and the same error appears.

How can a system work with OPS installed and then a copied version not ?

Im confused

I have saved the OPS using the floppy , im going to try and restore from the floppy in swinst.
Why cant i view the OPS contents using windows , it just tells me the floppy needs formating ?
Is there a way of veiwing them or are the saved in a different format when saved from the system ?
I can view the contents from the 4400 floppy?

[cavagnaro]

Because one are on running mode and maybe the data files are the ones that are corrupted.
The FD is not FAT or FAT32 file system, so you need a unix to read that floppy or a tool to do that support on Windows.

[vad]

What login you use for ftp? f.e. was case - (PBX 4400) one men use root account for ftp connection - in this case file was loaded with attribute - owner root and group other. If this is your case - change to owner mtcl and group tel.

[alex]

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The FD is not FAT or FAT32 file system, so you need a unix to read that floppy or a tool to do that support on Windows.

No way. For OPS files transfer FAT FD were used. They supposed to be prepared on WIndows PC so to transfer files from/to 4400 with FD you should use mtools (like mdir, mcopy etc)
I think problem may be that floppy reader in 4400 is old or floppy itself is not good.

[vad]

When you restore database (saved from worked system) - not necessary restore OPS files (becouse OPS files included in database).
When you save OPS files on FDD - when you select "Save OPS to DOS floppy" - you can read this disk on PC without problem. But from my practice - if you want to use FDD - you need to clean FDD before use (if device was not used more then f.e. 6 month).

[selectt_DUP]

Just to confirm, if i dont manually restore ops, but restore customer saved database the ops files will be installed ok?

And will the ops files be loaded into the OPS file in usr4/ops too ?

For your info i used filezilla to FTP the ops and cutomer database from the original working system.

I can view all the files OPS and data base, on my windows pc no problem .

[vad]

When you restore database - you can check OPS file presence in two way.
1) Normal PBX start
2) /DHS3data/mao - you can see files *.zip, software.mao ...

During database restoration PBX do nothing with /usr4/BACKUP/OPS folder.

I use Windows Commander (for ftp) - without problem.

[cavagnaro]

I wonder then on which system I had to use that Unix tool....