Procedure 18; Backing Up The Databases; Nortel Mobile Communication 3100 Series Portfolio; Nortel Mobile Communication Gateway 3100 Installation - Nortel MCG3100 Installation Manual

48 System software maintenance
The database stores configuration data and licensed user data. You must
know the root password to perform the database backup and restore
procedures.

Procedure 18

Backing up the databases

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CAUTION
Service Interruption
The database backup and restore procedures take the server out
of service for two or more minutes. Nortel recommends that you
perform these procedures during periods of low server use.
Action
Log on to the server as nortel.
Become the root user:
su - root
Enter the password for root.
Stop the server processes:
/sbin/service sipconf stop
/sbin/service mobilitygw stop
/sbin/service mobilityadmin stop
Create a backup directory:
mkdir /opt/backup
Change to the backup directory:
cd /opt/backup
At the command prompt, enter:
mysqldump --opt --all-databases >backup.sql
Copy the backup file to an off-site location or removable media.
Start the server processes:
/sbin/service sipconf start

Nortel Mobile Communication 3100 Series Portfolio

Nortel Mobile Communication Gateway 3100 Installation

NN42030-300 01.03 Standard

Release 2.0 30 October 2007
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