Backup

Click the Copy button in the Backup section to back up the relational database.

Note: Using the Database Administration Tool to back up and restore the NetBackup database can potentially break the consistency between the NetBackup catalog and the database. This loss of consistency could lead to loss of data. Use the tool to back up and restore the NetBackup database only as a precautionary measure.

Destination directory

The destination directory is where the files are created by the backup. A copy of all of the database files is made to this directory. This directory is also the location of the database files used by the restore option.

Online Backup

The Online backup copy option lets the administrator make a copy of the database files while the database is active. Other NetBackup activity is not suspended during this time.

Note: This is not an online catalog backup, performed as part of regular NetBackup operations.

Offline backup

The Offline backup copy option lets the administrator make a copy of the database files with all other NetBackup activity suspended. The database is shut down before the copy is made, and restarted after the copy has completed.

An offline backup causes NetBackup activity to be suspended, so do not perform an offline backup while active backups or restores run.

Note: This is not an offline catalog backup, performed as part of regular NetBackup operations.

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