Use the operating system and database backup tools to back up the
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systems, and the tools can vary from system to system.
The first step is to ensure that the
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databases and Rulebase are in a stable state. The best way to do that is to shut down the
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Rulebase and connection/search servers. Use the
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Console or run the
idsdown
script to shut down the
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Rulebase and connection/search servers. On UNIX, use the
$SSABIN/idsdown
command.
After you shut down the
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servers, use the database vendor tools to back up all the
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tables and databases. For example, with IBM DB2 UDB, you can use the
BACKUP DATABASE
command. Oracle has multiple ways to back up databases. For example, the Oracle Recovery Manager. Save the user information. IBM DB2 UDB uses system user IDs. A complete system backup is the best way to ensure that all the information is backed up. If a complete backup is not feasible, document all the scripts and procedures that you used to set up the