About the Move Database menu options
The Move Database menu options let you change the location of the database files or split the database files into multiple directories. Changing the location may improve performance in the case of large databases. The database files are moved for both NBDB and BMRDB, if present.
Note:
Due to performance issues, NetBackup supports database files only on locally attached drives.
In addition, the Move Database menu lets you create a mirrored transaction log. The transaction logs (NBDB.log and BMRDB.log) are critical files used to recover the relational databases.
For extra protection, a mirrored transaction log can be used. Create the mirrored log in a different directory from the original log.
The Move Database menu contains the following options.
Table: Move Database menu options
Option | Description |
|---|---|
Move Data | Select this option to change the location of the data dbspaces. Changing the location temporarily suspends NetBackup operations. |
Move Index | Select this option to change the location of the index dbspaces. Changing the location temporarily suspends NetBackup operations. |
Move Transaction Log | Select this option to change the location of the transaction log. Changing the location temporarily suspends NetBackup operations. |
Move/Create Mirrored Log | Select this option to change the location of the mirrored transaction log. If the mirrored transaction log does not already exist, it is created in the new location. Changing the location temporarily suspends NetBackup operations. |
Stop Using Mirrored Transaction Log | This option is displayed only if a mirrored transaction log is used. Select this option to configure the database server so that it stops using a mirrored transaction log. The existing mirrored transaction log file is deleted. This action temporarily suspends NetBackup operations. |
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