Backups

Before you upgrade, you must back up the entire IBM Spectrum® Control system.

The process involves backing up the following parts:

IBM Spectrum Control database by using Db2® backup utilities.
For more information about backing up your database, see Backing up the database offline using the command line.
The entire IBM Spectrum Control server by using software such as IBM Spectrum Protect.

Tip: The frequency of backups depends on the data protection policies of your company, the IBM Spectrum Control work load, and the size of the IBM Spectrum Control environment. Your backup plan must include documentation with the user names and passwords for Db2 and IBM Spectrum Control.

If you experience problems during the migration, use these backups to restore your original IBM Spectrum Control system and try to migrate again. For more information about restoring the IBM Spectrum Control database, see Restoring the database

Restriction:

Do not restore the IBM Spectrum Control database from one version of IBM Spectrum Control into another version. For example, do not restore a backup from IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.3 into 5.3.4, or any other version.