This document provides instructions on how to create a backup of a Jetson device operating system using a host computer and clone the Jetson device's SSD. It also includes a warning to select the correct SSD to avoid losing data and notes that the process may take anywhere from 45 minutes to several hours, depending on the image and SSD size. The tutorial also provides instructions on how to restore the image to the same Jetson device.

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To Build the Image of Jetson Device:

1. Take out the SSD of you Jetson device and put it in the reader and attach it to a host computer.
2. Find the name of the SSD:

sudo parted -l

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Or

Type “disk” in the search bar

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1. Device name: /dev/sda
2. To Unmount the device. (Make sure it is not mounted)

sudo umount /dev/sda

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<aside> 💡 To confirm, you will NOT MOUNTED on bottom left !!

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<aside> 💡 Make sure you have enough space to make the image

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