To manually take a backup of a Backup Exec database, use the Dump database option of BEUtility. The database file is dumped to a file on the hard disk and is maintained until the next dump operation.

To dump the database, perform the following steps:

1. Close the Backup Exec Interface.
 

Note: Do not stop the Backup Exec services.

2. Browse to :\Program Files\VERITAS\Backup Exec\ directory, and double-click on BEUtility.exe

3. Expand Known Computers, select All Backup Exec Servers
Note: If the media server name is not listed in the right window pane, right-click on All Backup Exec Servers, select New Media Server, enter the name of the media server, and click OK

4. In the right window pane, right click on the Backup Exec media server name, and then click Dump Database (Figure 1)

Figure 1
 

5. The Operation Progress dialog box will appear, indicating the process of dumping the database (Figure 2)

Figure 2
 

6. On completion, click Close. Select the File | Exit menu option to quit BEUtility.

The dumped backup file BEDB.bak is located in folder :\Program Files\VERITAS\Backup Exec\Data\


The dumped database can also be restored by using the Recover Database option of BEUtility (refer to the Related Documents section).

Note : This process is automatically performed by Backup Exec when Enable Backup Exec Database Maintenance is checked under Tools | Options | Settings | Database Maintenance. If enabled, this is performed by default at 4:00 a.m. everyday.