Mac OS X hot bare metal restore
To recover a system using the hot bare metal DVD, perform these steps:
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Load the hot bare metal DVD, boot the computer and hold down the Option key until the boot menu loads. |
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Choose the boot media using the mouse or arrow keys. |
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Press the following keys simultaneously, until the boot message displays: |
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To start the Mac OS X Hot Bare Metal interface, at the command prompt enter: |
It will take a few minutes for the system to start up and launch the interface.
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From the Restore Menu, select Smart Restore. |
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When the warning displays that all data will be destroyed, select y to proceed. |
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After the file systems have been created, the Restore Now screen loads. Enter the name of the backup device or press Enter to accept the default device. |
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At the next Restore Now screen, provide a backup number or press Enter to use the last master backup. |
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Enter exclusions if necessary, or enter None if there are no exclusions. |
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At the summary screen, verify the Server, Device, and Backup Number are correct. |
From here the status of the restore process can be monitored from the Administrator Interface.