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Cold Backups

We do not recommend cold backups. However, if you intend to run cold backups of your Oracle database, you must suspend the CMS before starting the database backup and restart it when the backup is complete. This prevents error messages being written to the CA DLP Activity log (viewable in the Administration console).

To suspend or resume the CMS

1. In the Administration console, expand the My Servers folder and select the CMS whose database you are about to backup.
2. Expand the Machine Administration tree and right‑click the CMS. Then choose Suspend or Resume as required.
3. Right-click the CMS and choose Suspend or Resume.

   

   In this example, CMS-HARDY is suspended. The CMS icons (CMS-HARDY) change to reflect the change of status.