Instead of using the
metadata server backup facility, you can choose to use operating system
commands to back up your metadata repositories and the repository
manager. If you use this method, then you must be sure to pause the
metadata server to an Offline state before performing the backup.
If the metadata server is Online or is paused to an Administration
state, then the backup files will not be usable.
Note: External systems such as
Windows Services Manager report the Offline state as
paused.
You can use PROC METAOPERATE
to pause the server to an Offline state before the backup is taken
and to resume the server to an Online state when the backup is complete.
For details, see the following:
You can also pause and resume the server by using
SAS Management Console or a server management script. See
Operating Your Servers. Be sure to pause the server to an Offline state (rather
than the Administration state).