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
- Stop the server.
- 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.
- 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.
- Restart the server.
What to do next
To restore the server from a backup, see
Recovering the server from a backup.