2.4.5 Examining data backup methods
The system administrator examines how to back up data used by Performance Management in case of data loss due to problems such as a disk malfunction. The following shows the Performance Management data that needs to be backed up and when to back up that data.
- Operating information
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The operating information data (performance data and event data) collected by Performance Management is backed up. Because this operating information data is updated daily, we recommend that you obtain the data regularly, weekly or monthly, as needed.
- Definition information
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Data such as definition files of required services for running Performance Management and the configuration data, such as alarms and reports, is backed up. We recommend that you back up this definition information whenever the system configuration or settings are changed.
Figure 2‒13: Example of using Performance Management to obtain required backup data ![[Figure]](GRAPHICS/ZU103060.GIF)
The system administrator also examines the methods for exporting the obtained operating information so that it can be used by other applications.
Operating information is backed up and exported using the operation command (the jpctool db command). For details about how to back up data, see the chapter that describes backing up and restoring in the JP1/Performance Management User's Guide.
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Operating information can be automatically managed by registering operation commands in a job scheduler or other function.