JP1/Software Distribution Manager and JP1/Software Distribution Client (relay system) manage various information such as system information, software information, and packages in a database. If a problem arises in the database, the accumulated information will be lost.

In addition, JP1/Software Distribution Manager (relay manager) and JP1/Software Distribution Client (relay system and client) store in files information that depends on the user environment, such as information about higher systems and installed software. If these files become corrupted, valid management operations become impossible.

To prevent information from being lost, you must make backups in JP1/Software Distribution Manager and JP1/Software Distribution Client.

Before you back up or restore JP1/Software Distribution, make sure that the following services and programs are stopped:

• For JP1/Software Distribution Manager
  
  • Remote Install Server service
  • World Wide Web Publishing Service or World Wide Web Publishing (applicable if Asset Information Manager Subset is used)
  • Asset Information Synchronous Service and Asset Information Manager Subset commands and tasks (applicable if Asset Information Manager Subset is used)
  • JP1/Client Security Control - Manager (applicable if JP1/CSC is linked)
• For JP1/Software Distribution Client
  Use Client Manager to stop the client.
  

Organization of this section

5.3.1 Manually backing up JP1/Software Distribution Manager

5.3.2 Automatically backing up JP1/Software Distribution Manager

5.3.3 Backing up JP1/Software Distribution Client (relay system)

5.3.4 Backing up JP1/Software Distribution Client (client)

5.3.5 Restoring JP1/Software Distribution Manager

5.3.6 Restoring JP1/Software Distribution Client (relay system)

5.3.7 Restoring JP1/Software Distribution Client (client)

5.3.8 Backing up and restoring a cluster system

5.3.9 Commands used for backing up and restoring the system