Taking a backup of the Omnichannel database

Last Updated : Jan 01, 2025 |

About this task

Use this procedure to take a backup of the Omnichannel database. This procedure applies to a standalone Omnichannel database that does not have a cache mirror.

For information about how to take a backup of the Omnichannel database that has a cache mirror, see Avaya Oceana® and Avaya Analytics™ Disaster Recovery.

Note:
  • Ensure that you take backups of the Omnichannel database at regular intervals.

  • The backup is taken from the active database if it was previously in an HA mirrored configuration on Data Center 1.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the Omnichannel server.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • For Avaya Oceana® 3.5.x or 3.6, go to the OCEANA_INSTALL_DIR\Avaya\Oceana\Oceana\BackupAndRestore folder.

    • For Avaya Oceana® 3.7 or higher version, go to the OCEANA_INSTALL_DIR\Avaya\Oceana\MMDataManagement folder.

  3. Do one of the following:
    • For Avaya Oceana® 3.5.x or 3.6, right-click the BackupAndRestore.exe file and select Run as Administrator.

    • For Avaya Oceana® 3.7 or higher version, double-click the OceanaDataManagementTool.exe file.

  4. In the Oceana Data Management utility, click Backup and Restore.
  5. In the navigation pane, click Backup and Restore.
  6. In the Select/create file to backup to field, click Browse.
  7. On the Save As screen, do the following:
    1. Select the location to save the backup file.

      Do not save the backup file to the software, journal, or multimedia drive.

    2. Specify a name for the backup file. When naming the file, use English or numeric characters only.
    3. Click Save.
  8. Click Backup Database.

    The utility displays the Backup complete! message when the backup process is complete.

  9. Verify that the backup file is created at the specified location.