Backing up before a database server or storage-manager upgrade

Before you upgrade to a new version of the database server, you must perform a complete backup.

About this task

Important: The database server conversion software automatically recreates the sysutils database when you upgrade to the latest version of the database server. All backup and restore information from the old database server version is lost. Backups that you make under the older version of the database server are not compatible with the newer version of the database server.

To prepare for an upgrade:

Procedure

  1. Use ON-Bar to perform a level-0 backup of all your data before you upgrade your database server or change storage managers.
  2. Save these backups so that you can restore the data in case you need to revert to the old database server version.
  3. Before you upgrade, back up the administrative files.
  4. After you upgrade the database server, back up all storage spaces and logical logs.

    For complete information about database server migration, see the Informix® Migration Guide.

    If you change storage manager vendors, do not remove the old storage manager until you verify that the new storage manager works for both backup and restore operations.