Using the Cognos backup utility

OPCCBackup is the Cognos® utility that backs up the necessary Cognos files. The OPCCBackup utility creates a backup file that can be used by the Cognos restore utility (OPCCRestore).

To back up or restore the IBM® Db2® databases for IBM OpenPages® with Watson™, you must use the utilities that are provided with Db2. For more information about the databases in IBM OpenPages with Watson and backing up or restoring them, see Db2 database backup and restore for OpenPages.

When you use the OPCCBackup utility, the following Cognos resources are backed up.

  • Cognos reports
  • Branding and environment files

You can configure email notification (with an attached log file) upon the completion of an OPCCBackup. For details, see Email notification for backup jobs.