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Online Datastore Dump

You can take a consistent snapshot copy of the datastore of a running DSA (an online dump). The DSA completes any updates before carrying out the online dump and does not start any more updates until the copy is finished.

The datastore file is copied to a file with extension starting .z, so the database file is dxgrid-db.zdb

Note: Each dump overwrites the previous backup file. If you want to save the backup file, copy it to another location before the next dump.

More information:

dump dxgrid-db Command—Take a Consistent Snapshot Copy of a Datastore