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The IP address you receive from either method above must be entered in the host name | The IP address you receive from either method above must be entered in the host name | ||
- | field. Type in your user name as root. Put your password for the root user in the | + | field. Type in your user name as root. Put your password for the root user in the Password field. |
- | Password field.Once you click login, you may get a window popup about adding the " | + | |
+ | Once you click login, you may get a window popup about adding the " | ||
Once you are logged in, you will see your local computer on the left hand side, and your | Once you are logged in, you will see your local computer on the left hand side, and your | ||
node on the right hand side. You want to make sure you know the folder set on your | node on the right hand side. You want to make sure you know the folder set on your | ||
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side folder, by clicking on the open folder icon (the leftmost icon just above the left hand | side folder, by clicking on the open folder icon (the leftmost icon just above the left hand | ||
file list). You want to go to the following folder | file list). You want to go to the following folder | ||
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/ | / | ||
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You will see your backup file there, irlp_backup.tgz. Click on the file and press F5 to copy | You will see your backup file there, irlp_backup.tgz. Click on the file and press F5 to copy | ||
it to the other side. A dialog box with lots of options will pop up. Just click copy. | it to the other side. A dialog box with lots of options will pop up. Just click copy. | ||
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Minimize the WinSCP window and make sure that you can see the file where you placed | Minimize the WinSCP window and make sure that you can see the file where you placed | ||
it on your windows computer. If this file is lost, so is the identity of your node. | it on your windows computer. If this file is lost, so is the identity of your node. | ||
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Save this file for use if the upgrade fails in any way to recover your node. | Save this file for use if the upgrade fails in any way to recover your node. |
node_backup.1409540377.txt.gz · Last modified: 2014/09/01 02:59 by k0kad