Backing up the Copy Services Manager database by using the CLI

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You can back up the Copy Services Manager database by using the CLI.

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To back up the Copy Services Manager database at the command line, run the mkbackup command, as shown in the following example:
csmcli> mkbackup

You must have Administrator privileges to run this command.

For more information on the mkbackup command, see the IBM® Copy Services Manager online product documentation (http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSESK4). You can also see the associated command help information available from the Copy Services Manager command-line interface.

For more information on the mkbackup command, see the mkbackup topic. You can also see the associated help information available from the Copy Services Manager command-line interface.