Backing up the server

To back up the server, make a backup copy of the server directory and the database.

About this task

Note: Always back up the server directory and the database at the same time. Using a backup of the server directory and the database taken from different times can cause problems when you restore the backups. If you using the Derby database that is automatically installed with the server, the database is copied along with the server directory.

Procedure

  1. Stop the server.
  2. Copy the server installation directory to a secure backup location. The default server installation directory is /opt/ibm-ucd/server on Linux and C:\Program Files\ibm-ucd\server on Windows.
  3. Make a backup of the database and store it in a secure backup location. For instructions on backing up the database, see the documentation for your database.
  4. Restart the server.

What to do next

To restore the server from a backup, see Recovering the server from a backup.

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