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AdministeringIn addition to administering the database server, you can tune performance, replicate data, and archive data.
Backup and Restore GuideThe Informix® Backup and Restore Guide describes how to use the Informix® ON-Bar and ontape utilities to back up and restore database server data. These utilities enable you to recover your databases after data is lost or becomes corrupted due to hardware or software failure or accident.
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Restore with ontape
Restore the whole systemThis section outlines the prerequisites and steps you need to complete to restore your entire database server with ontape.
Perform a cold restore To perform a cold restore with ontape, the database server must be offline.
Bring the database server online when the restore is over

Bring the database server online when the restore is over

At the end of the cold restore, the database server is in quiescent mode. You can bring the database server online and continue processing as usual.

When you restore only some of your storage spaces during the cold restore, you can start a warm restore of the remaining storage spaces after you bring the database server online.

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