Backing up the Content Manager OnDemand database

To complete the installation and configuration process, you should run the ARSDB program to create a full, offline backup image of the Content Manager OnDemand database on removable media.

About this task

A full backup image of the database is required to rebuild the database, in the event that you need to do so. You cannot rebuild the database unless you have a full database backup (and any table space backups and log files generated since the last full database backup). See the IBM Content Manager OnDemand for Multiplatforms: Administration Guide for more information about the ARSDB program, including the backup options.

Procedure

Complete the following steps to create a full, offline backup of the database with the ARSDB program:

  1. Log on with the proper authority: the root user on a UNIX server, or an administrator on a Windows server.
  2. Make sure there are no other users logged on to the library server.
  3. Make sure there are no other applications connected to the database.
  4. If you plan to backup the database to tape, place a blank, formatted tape storage volume in the tape drive.
  5. On a UNIX server, change to the Content Manager OnDemand program directory. On a Windows server, select Start > Programs > Start of changeIBM OnDemand Server V9.5End of change > Start of changeCommand Window V9.5 for WindowsEnd of change.
  6. Enter the backup command. For example: 
        arsdb -v -y <device>
    Replace the string <device> with the name of the output device
  7. Write down the information about the database backup, including the date and time that the backup was taken and the label of the storage volume. Keep the backup copy in a safe location, preferably offsite. Save the backup copy at least until the next time that you create another full backup image of the database.