Backing up MongoDB for Maximo Application Suite

Creating backups of the MongoDB databases that Maximo Application Suite depends on, must be planned and scheduled to happen on a timely basis.

Before you begin

Ensure that you installed MongoDB by following the procedures for installing MongoDB on-premises, or the steps in Dependency Management: MongoDB. If you installed MongoDB in a different way, the backup process does not work.
- For more information, see Installing MongoDB.
- For more information, see MongoDB.
The ability to enter the mongo-ce pods in the mongoce namespace by using the oc command-line tool.
The password for the MongoDB admin user. For more information, see Get the credentials.
The primary replica set member, its internal service hostname, and pod name. For more information, see Determine the primary set member.
If the MongoDB instance is using IBM® Suite License Service, backup the IBM Suite License Service. For more information, see Backing up the IBM Suite License Service license file and ID.
The MongoDB CA certificate.
- If you are using port forwarding, a local copy is needed.
To install MongoDB Database Tools. For more information, see MongoDB Database Tools.
- If you are using port forwarding, mongodump and mongorestore need to be installed locally.

About this task

You can back up MongoDB by using manual steps.

After you get the credentials and determine the primary replica set member, you need to choose a connection strategy: internally within the Red Hat OpenShift cluster or by using port forwarding to connect to the single replica member.