HP XP P9000 Replication Manager Software 7.6.0-00 Application Agent CLI User Guide

4. Back up the user database to the secondary volume.
On the database server (active server), execute the drmsqlbackup command with the -target
or -f option specified.
To execute the drmsqlbackup command with the -target option specified:
PROMPT> drmsqlbackup instance-name -target user-database-name
To execute the drmsqlbackup command with the -f option specified:
PROMPT> drmsqlbackup instance-name -f target-definition-file-name
When the command is executed, backup information with a backup ID (the next unused ID) is
registered in the backup catalog on the database server (active server).
5. Back up the user database transaction logs.
On the database server (active server), execute the drmsqllogbackup command.
PROMPT> drmsqllogbackup instance-name
After backing up the transaction logs, do not update the user database on the database server
(active server).
6. Export the backup information to a file.
On the database server (active server), execute the drmdbexport command to export information
about the backup operations from the primary volume to the secondary volume.
PROMPT> drmdbexport backup-ID -f backup-information-file-name
7. Transfer the files.
Transfer the following files to the secondary-use server (active server).
• Exported backup information file
• VDI metafile
• Transaction log backup file
8. On the secondary-use server (active server), perform the following:
1. Place the disk of the secondary volume online.
2. Mount the file system on the secondary volume.
3. Start the SQL Server instance.
9. Import the backup information file.
On the secondary-use server (active server), execute the drmdbimport command to import the
backup information file exported from the active server to the backup catalog on the secondary-use
server (active server).
PROMPT> drmdbimport -f backup-information-file-name
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