ETERNUS SF Express V15.3/ Storage Cruiser V15.3/ AdvancedCopy Manager V15.3 Migration Guide

A.2 Backing up the repository data (for Solaris, Linux)

Save the repository data to the specified directory all at once.
Perform this operation on the Management Server (Storage Management Server).

Note

• Create a directory in which data will be saved in advance.

• Perform this operation as a root user.

• Perform this operation with the locale specified when you installed the Management Server. If Symfoware has been installed in advance, perform this operation with the locale specified at the time of installing Symfoware.

The procedure is shown below:

1. Execute the following command.

   # /opt/swstorage/bin/stgdbbackup

2. The following message is displayed.
   To continue processing, enter "y". To stop processing, enter "n".

   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
         AdvancedCopy Manager Storage Management Server ( **** )
                              Database backup
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   
     +----------------------------------------------------------------+
     |                                                                |
     |   All of the stored data will be saved in an external file.    |
     |                                                                |
     |  [Notes]                                                       |
     |    Prepare a directory for storing the data to be saved.       |
     |                                                                |
     +----------------------------------------------------------------+
   
             Do you want to continue with processing? [y/n] ==> y

3. The following message is displayed.
   Enter the absolute path name of the directory for storing the data to be saved.

   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
         AdvancedCopy Manager Storage Management Server ( **** )
                              Database backup
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   
   
             Enter the absolute path name of the directory
             for storing the data to be saved.
   
                      Enter ==> /storage/backdir

   Note

   If the saved data exists in the directory, the processing is not performed.
   Delete the saved data in the directory or specify another directory to retry the processing.

4. The following message is displayed.
   Enter "y" to continue processing or "n" to stop processing.
   When you enter "n", the screen returns step 2.

   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
         AdvancedCopy Manager Storage Management Server ( **** )
                              Database backup
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   
             Directory containing the saved data : /storage/backdir
   
             Do you want to continue with processing? [y/n] ==> y

5. The processing is performed and the execution results are displayed on the screen.
   The following example is for the execution result.

   ////// AdvancedCopy Manager database backup //////
   
   ==================================================================
   DB data backup will start.
   ==================================================================
   ....
   Unloading of data is complete.(base)
   ...
   Unloading of data is complete.(backup)
   .
   Unloading of data is complete.(repl)
   
   ==================================================================
   Backup of DB data is complete.
   ==================================================================
   
   Database backup ended normally.
   
   #

6. Check that the backup of database has been completed successfully.
   Make sure that the file with ".unl" extension is created in the specified directory.