How to backup and restore DUX

Products

• CA Automic Dollar Universe

Issue/Introduction

How to backup and restore DUX. Is the variables.xml file is sufficient as it is mostly around DUX configuration. How to backup & restore  Business Applications created in DUX?

Environment

Release : 6.x

Component : DOLLAR UNIVERSE

Sub-Component: DOLLAR UNIVERSE EXPLORER(DUX)

Resolution

 There are same utilities i.e. unibackup and unirestore available with installed DUX. The same can be used to create a backup and restore the DUX.

The usage is as below.

Note: below commands intended for offline use (DUX stopped) 

Backup

Mode

• • Data: DUX_DIR_ROOT\bin\unibackup -s -b "C:\backup_dir\dux_bkp_data" -l data
  • Full: DUX_DIR_ROOT\bin\unibackup  -s -b "C:\backup_dir\dux_bkp_full" -l full

Help

• • Help: DUX_DIR_ROOT\bin\unibackup -h

Restore:

• Install the DUX with same version
• Stop the DUX
• Create a backup of current install as mentioned above
• Restoration
  • DUX_DIR_ROOT\bin\unirestore
  • When prompted for backup directory provide path to backup directory example C:\backup_dir\dux_bkp_data
• On successful restoration start the DUX

Additional Information

Command line reference

• unirestore
• unibackup