Name
nbdb_backup — run the program that is used to make a backup of the databases in a directory
SYNOPSIS
[-dbn database_name] [-offline | -online] destination_directory [-tlog_only] [-truncate_tlog]
On UNIX systems, the directory path to this command is /usr/openv/db/bin/
On Windows systems, the directory path to this command is install_path\NetBackup\bin\
DESCRIPTION
The nbdb_backup command enables the customer to make either an online backup or offline backup of the SQL Anywhere files to a file system directory. Use this command to perform maintenance operations and make a copy of a database.
OPTIONS
- -dbn database_name
Sets the database that database_name identifies for backup. The possible databases are NBDB and BMRDB. The default is to back up both databases if they are installed on the server.
- -offline | -online
Enables either an offline or an online backup of the SQL Anywhere database files.
Online backup - the database is up and in operation during the backup.
Offline backup - shuts down the database.
- destination_directory
Identifies the directory where the backup is stored.
- -tlog_only
Generates only the database transaction log backup along with the configuration files for an online backup.
- -truncate_tlog
Truncates the database transaction log after the backup completes on an online backup.