Backing up the HTTP server on i5/OS

Portal Express, Version 6.0
Operating systems: i5/OS, Linux, Windows

Backing up the HTTP server on i5/OS

This topic provides instructions on backing up instance data for HTTP servers associated with a profile on IBM^® i5/OS using the savHttpInstance.sh script. The instructions describe running the script manually from a QShell session. You can also schedule the script to run periodically as part of a comprehensive backup and recovery strategy.
Follow these steps to back up HTTP instance data on i5/OS:
Start the QShell Interpreter by entering the following on an i5/OS command line:
STRQSH
Change to the tools directory by entering the following:
cd /QIBM/ProdData/PortalExpress/V6/Tools
Enter the following command to back up the HTTP data associated with a particular profile:
savHttpInstance.sh parameters
The command takes the following parameters as listed in the table, with these being required:

the profile whose HTTP instance data you want to save (-p)
either a media device (-m) or save file library (-s)
the -forceDown (-f) parameter must be specified if any servers associated with the HTTP instance are running

Parameter names are case-sensitive.
Parameter Description
-help (-h)
Displays help for the command

-profileName (-p)
Specify the profile whose HTTP instance data you want to save.

-mediaDevice (-m)
Specifies a media device to save to

-saveFileLib (-s)
Specifies a library where save files are created to save the data. The library name must be 10 characters or less.

-logDir (-l)
Where to save log files for this command. If a log directory is not specified using this parameter, logs are created by default in /savRstWp60/profile/logs, where profile is the name of the profile whose data is being saved.

If you specify a path using this parameter, the command will create only the last directory in the path. The other directories in the path must already exist. For example, if you specify -l /wcs01/logs, the /wcs01 directory must already exist.
-cancelRestart (-c)
Cancel restart of servers. By default, all the servers will be restarted.

-forceDown (-f)
Force all servers associated with the instance to shut down. If -f isn't used and servers are active, the backup will fail.

-nd
Indicates that the profile is a Network Deployment profile.

-verify (-v)
Verifies the command. If this parameter is used, the command outputs what would be done according to the parameters being used, without actually performing the backup.
Examples:
In the following example, HTTP servers associated with profile wps01 are saved to media device tap01.
savHttpInstance.sh -profileName wps01 -mediaDevice tap01
The following example is the same as the previous one, except the parameter short names are used and the -v parameter is specified to verify what the command will do before running it.
savHttpInstance.sh -v -p wps01 -m tap01
Parent topic:
Backup and restore on i5/OS

Parameter	Description
-help (-h)	Displays help for the command
-profileName (-p)	Specify the profile whose HTTP instance data you want to save.
-mediaDevice (-m)	Specifies a media device to save to
-saveFileLib (-s)	Specifies a library where save files are created to save the data. The library name must be 10 characters or less.
-logDir (-l)	Where to save log files for this command. If a log directory is not specified using this parameter, logs are created by default in /savRstWp60/profile/logs, where profile is the name of the profile whose data is being saved. If you specify a path using this parameter, the command will create only the last directory in the path. The other directories in the path must already exist. For example, if you specify -l /wcs01/logs, the /wcs01 directory must already exist.
-cancelRestart (-c)	Cancel restart of servers. By default, all the servers will be restarted.
-forceDown (-f)	Force all servers associated with the instance to shut down. If -f isn't used and servers are active, the backup will fail.
-nd	Indicates that the profile is a Network Deployment profile.
-verify (-v)	Verifies the command. If this parameter is used, the command outputs what would be done according to the parameters being used, without actually performing the backup.