DNM-UNIX Release 4.0 Installation and Getting Started
3 Installing and Upgrading DNM
Backing up and Restoring the Database
December 2001
Page 60
Backing up and Restoring the Database
Only the system administrator or root user should execute the procedure to back up and
restore the database.
Users can execute the BackupDEF utility to back up the database during installation or at
any time after the product is installed.
Users can execute the RestoreDEF utility to restore the database from the backup file or
the archive device.
Required
materials
Users need the following materials and information:
• Root login and password
• File name or device name to back up the database
Procedure Complete the procedure below to back up and restore the database.
1 Close all windows and applications.
2 Optional. Hook up the archive device to back up the database.
3 At the UNIX login prompt, log in as the root user:
•Type [
root login]
•Press
ENTER
4
At the Password prompt:
•Type [root password]
•Press
ENTER