You can use the Backup Wizard to guide you through the entire process of backing up the data of your database instance.
You can start the Backup Wizard on a Windows-based server to back up data on either a local or remote server.
Start the Backup Wizard. To do this, either use the call Backup Wizard or choose File ® Backup Wizard in the Database Manager GUI.
Choose Next to start each of the required backup steps.
1.
You can back
up the data of a database instance either locally, or on a remote
host.
Choose your database
instance, or enter the following information directly:
Information about the database instance
Database Server: Enter the server name.
Database Name: Enter the database
name.
Information about
the Database
Manager user
User Name: Enter the name of the Database Manager
user.
Password: Enter the
password.
2. You can switch the database instance to the operational state of your choice. When you back up data, you require the operational states ADMIN or ONLINE.
3.
Choose a
backup type:
Complete Data
Backup
Incremental
Data Backup
Log Backup: Interactive log
backup
Activate/Deactivate Automatic Log Backup: Automatic Log
Backup
Also take note of the information about completed backups in the Backup
Wizard.
Inform yourself
about the backup procedures,
and choose a suitable backup strategy for backing up your
data.
4.
Select a backup
medium.
If you do not yet
have a backup medium, you can create one, or create a group of parallel
backup media.
For more information on this, see Managing the Backup
Media.
5. Start the backup.
6. Close the Backup Wizard.