9 Backing up and restoring the Enterprise Manager database
The administrator uses the backup and restore utility to make periodic backups of the configuration and device data that is stored in Enterprise Manager.
Taking periodic backup of the database helps to restore the configuration data, if Enterprise Manager crashes at a later point in time.
Backing up the Enterprise Manager database
NOTE: The utility is only accessible on the server on which Enterprise Manager is installed.
To back up the information on the Enterprise Manager database:
1.On the host server, click Start.
2.Select All
The utility opens and runs in a new command window.
3.At the prompt, perform one of the following tasks:
•Choose the default location for the backup file (InstallDir/config/dbDump) by pressing Enter.
•Enter a folder path to store the database backup file, and then press Enter.
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