backupConfig command

The backupConfig command is a simple utility to back up the configuration of your node to a file. By default, all servers on the node stop before the backup is made so that partially synchronized information is not saved. For more information about where to run this command, see the Using command line tools article. If you do not have root authority, you must specify a path for the backup file in a location where you have write permission. The backup file will be in zip format and a .zip extension is recommended.

In a UNIX or Linux environment, the backupConfig command does not save file permissions or ownership information. The restoreConfig command uses the current umask and effective user ID (EUID) to set the permissions and ownership when restoring a file. If it is required that the restored files have the original permissions and ownership, use the tar command (available on all UNIX or Linux systems) to back up and restore the configuration.

 

Syntax

The command syntax is as follows

backupConfig <backup_file> [options]

where backup_file specifies the file to which the backup is written. If you do not specify one, a unique name is generated.

 

Parameters

The following options are available for the backupConfig command:

-nostop

Tells the backupConfig command not to stop the servers before backing up the configuration.

-quiet

Suppresses the progress information that the backupConfig command prints in normal mode.

-logfile <fileName>

Specifies the location of the log file to which information gets written.

-profileName

Defines the profile of the Application Server process in a multi-profile installation. The -profileName option is not required for running in a single profile environment. The default for this option is the default profile.

-replacelog

Replaces the log file instead of appending to the current log.

-trace

Generates trace information into the log file for debugging purposes.

-username <name>

Specifies the user name for authentication if security is enabled in the server. Acts the same as the -user option.

-user <name>

Specifies the user name for authentication if security is enabled in the server. Acts the same as the -username option.

-password <password>

Specifies the password for authentication if security is enabled in the server.

-help

Prints a usage statement.

-?

Prints a usage statement.

 

Usage scenario

The following example

demonstrates correct syntax

backupConfig

This example creates a new file that includes the current date. For example: WebSphereConfig_2003-04-22.zip

backupConfig myBackup.zip -nostop