Backing Up the Configuration Database

The managedb backup command enables you to copy all the data from the configuration and management database into a backup file; the database remains intact during the backup. You can use this backup file to restore the database at a later time, if needed.

You must be superuser to use this command.

Following is an example of the managedb backup command that backs up the cmdb. When a file name is unspecified, the managedb backup command stores the data in a file whose name is /opt/hptc/database/cmdbbackup-YYMMDDhhmmss.sql, where YYMMDDhhmmss is a date and time stamp.

# managedb backup

Use the managedb restore command to reinstate the database from the backup file.

For more information, see managedb(8).

	Note: The system administrator, following site policy guidelines, is responsible for determining how often to back up the cmdb.