Installation manual

Backing Up, Restoring, and De-Installing Software

F Section 8

Installin g and Upgrading ENVOX

Configuration Software on DEC VAX and DEC AXP Systems (Revision B — May 1998)

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8 Backing Up, Restoring, and De-Installing

Software

This section describes the backup, restore, and de-installation procedures for

ENVOXr and SYBASE software.

All databases, including the master database, should be backed

up periodically, especially after any change to the database.

Instructions for backing up the master database are given in the

The System Manager ’s Guide to ENVOX Configuration

Software , SM1.0:SW3151.

Note ...

8.1 Booting the Standalone Backup on VAX Systems

You can boot the standalone backup from the VMS installation media or

you can create the backup on your system disk and thereafter boot from

it. Having the utility on the system disk saves considerable time each

time you do an image backup. Fo r additional information about

standalone backups, see the Open VMS, Version 7.1, Upgrade and

Installation Procedure Manual.

8.1.1 Creating t he Standalon e Backup on Disk

Perform the following to create the disk-resident standalone backup

routine.

Step 1: Log into VMS by entering the user name SYSTEM and the

password at the prompts:

Username: SYSTEM

Password: your_password

The DCL prompt appears.

Step 2: Enter the following command at the DCL prompt:

$ @sys$update:stabackit.com