Backing up the OpsCenter database
OpsCenter is shipped with a database backup script that performs backup of the database , the corresponding database password file, and the encryption key file without interrupting its operations, which is referred to as hot backup. On UNIX as well as Windows platforms, the script overwrites the existing database files before backing up or restoring them.
Note:
Regular file system backups are not sufficient for backing up the OpsCenter database. You must schedule periodic hot backups for the OpsCenter database to avoid losing any important data.
To back up the OpsCenter database
- Log on to the OpsCenter database server host in one of the following ways:
Windows
As an administrator or user in the Administrator group
UNIX
root
- Open the Windows command prompt or the UNIX console.
- Run the backup script that is appropriate for your platform. Specify one of the following backup directories depending on your platform:
Windows
INSTALL_PATH\OpsCenter\server\bin\dbbackup.bat C:\MyDbBackupFolder
UNIX
<INSTALL_PATH>/SYMCOpsCenterServer/bin/dbbackup.sh /my_db_backup_dir
The backup script backs up the database files, database password files, and encryption key file in the backup directory that you specified.