Backing up IBM OpenPages for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
You can back up your IBM OpenPages® for IBM Cloud Pak for Data instance.
This topic describes backing up instances of IBM OpenPages for IBM Cloud Pak for Data for Refresh 1 of Cloud Pak for Data Version 4.0 and earlier versions.
For Refresh 2 of Cloud Pak for Data Version 4.0, released in October 2021, see Backing up and restoring an entire deployment with the Cloud Pak for Data OADP backup and restore service and, if you encounter issues while backing up or restoring, see Troubleshooting OpenPages backup and restore.
Before you begin
If you have custom JSPs or other custom files, you need to do some additional steps before you run a backup. For more information, see Backing up custom files in IBM OpenPages for IBM Cloud Pak for Data.
If you use custom keystores, ensure that the keystore files are stored in
/opt/ibm/wlp/output/defaultServer/resources/security. Or, add the keystore
files to the /opt/ibm/OpenPages/aurora/bin/op-backup.manifest
file.
About this task
When you back up IBM OpenPages for IBM Cloud Pak for Data, you need to back up both the database and the application files. The application files include the openpages-storage directory, which contains file attachments, and the application configuration.
For information about backing up external databases for IBM OpenPages for IBM Cloud Pak for Data, see Backing up, restoring, and migrating OpenPages.
Performing an online backup
Do an online backup when you want to back up IBM OpenPages for IBM Cloud Pak for Data without restarting the servers.