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To produce a full online backup of the Platform databases when running Derby, use the following  mzsh  command:

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$ mzsh mzadmin/<password> derbybackup <backup directory>


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The backup directory needs to be stated with the full path, e g /Users/myusername/backupdirectory, so it is not relative to the directory you are currently in.


To restore the database:

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  3. all directories and files from the backup directory to the Derby restore directory. Use the following command to retrieve the restore directory:

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    mzsh topo get --format data-only topo://
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  4. services:
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  5. standard/
    6. pico:platform
  6. val:storage-dispatcher.storage-dispatcher1.config.
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  7. db-properties.derby.restore.path

     

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After a restore has been performed, the directory defined in  derby.restore.path  will be renamed upon the next startup, in order to prevent another restore from being made. The new name consists of the old name with the _USED suffix attached. The startup procedure also creates an entry in the System Log, showing the outcome of the restore.

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