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  2. NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I
  3. Section V. Configuring backups
  4. About the NetBackup database
  5. Using the NetBackup Database Administration utility on Windows
  6. Tools tab of the NetBackup Database Administration utility
  7. Copying or backing up a database
NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I

Copying or backing up a database

Use the NetBackup Database Administration utility to back up the database to a specified directory.

It is recommended that you create a backup copy of a database in the following situations:

Before you move the database.

See Moving a NetBackup database.

Before you rebuild the database.

See General tab of the NetBackup Database Administration utility.

Note:

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

To copy or back up a database

  1. Start the NetBackup Database Administration utility and enter the database logon password. Click OK.
  2. Select the Tools tab.
  3. Click Copy.
  4. Browse to a destination directory.

    A copy of the database is made to this directory. This directory is also the location of the database that the Restore option uses.

    Note:

    This backup is not a catalog backup, performed as part of regular NetBackup operations.

    See Restoring a database from a backup.

  5. Click OK.

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