You back up all the data in the data area of the database instance to a tape.
You can display the status of the backup operation with the DBM command backup_state. When you execute this DBM command, the system displays the progress of the backup.
To read the prerequisites, see Database Manager CLI, backup_start, backup_state
See also:
Defining a Backup Template for Complete Data Backup to a Tape
Concepts of the Database System, Backing Up Data
You want to execute a complete data backup to a tape.
You have defined a backup template of type TAPE with the name DemoTapeCompl for the complete data backup.
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1. Call the Database Manager CLI in session mode and log on as DBM operator OLEG with the password MONDAY, connect to the database instance DEMODB:
>dbmcli –u OLEG,MONDAY –d DEMODB
dbmcli on DEMODB>
2. Open a database session:
dbmcli on DEMODB>db_connect
OK
3. Start the backup operation using the backup template named DemoTapeCompl:
dbmcli on DEMODB>backup_start DemoTapeCompl
OK
Returncode 0
Date 20051101
Time 00113310
Server GENUA
Database DB7.6
Kernel Version Kernel 7.6.00 Build 018-003-000-000
Pages Transferred 3800
Pages Left 0
Volumes 1
Medianame DemoTapeCompl
Location \\.\tape0
Errortext
Label DAT_000000010
Is Consistent true
First LOG Page 10615
Last LOG Page
DB Stamp 1 Date 20051101
DB Stamp 1 Time 00113309
DB Stamp 2 Date
DB Stamp 2 Time
Page Count 3775
Devices Used 1
Database ID GENUA:DB7.6_20051014_142158
Max Used Data Page 0
Converter Page Count 11
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dbmcli on DEMODB>
After you have executed the DBM command, information about the backup is output. This information is only given when the backup has been ended or interrupted. For this reason, the response to this DBM command can take a long time.