Backing up and restoring HP Systems Insight Manager 6.3 database in a Windows Environment
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13. Restore the backed up file created from SIMDB1. For example, SIMDB1.bak, to the new
database that Systems Insight Manager created in step 2. For example, SIMDB2.
14. Expand the Database tree, select the SIMDB2 database created in step 13, and right click on
tasksrestoredatabase as shown in figure 11.
Figure 11: Restore database
15. In the Restore window, select Options.
16. In the right hand side screen under Restore options select Overwrite existing database
and make it checked as shown in figure 12.
17. In the option below that says Restore Database Files as, change the names of the mdf and
ldf files in the Data and Log Files option to match with the complete path names to SIMDB2.
Since we have selected SIMDB1.bak backup file, these file names would point to SIMDB1 mdf
and ldf files.
Figure 12: Restore options and renaming files