Backing up the IoT tool

You can back up the IoT tool if it is deployed on an IBM Cloud® , Amazon Web Services, or on-premises environment.

Before you begin

• You need access to the Red Hat® OpenShift® command-line interface (CLI). Make sure that the oc command is in your path and that you have administrator credentials. For more information, see Getting started with Open Shift CLI.
• You need to install the yq command-line interface, which is a lightweight and portable command-line processor for YAML, JSON, and XML. For more information, see yq Quick usage guide.

About this task

Regularly back up the IoT tool databases, relational databases, and IoT namespace in Red Hat OpenShift.

You can back up the IoT tool by using manual steps.