If you want to shut down the product before doing a backup, you have two options:
To run the backup interactively, type this command:
# /opt/SUNWsymon/sbin/es-backup |
To run the backup in silent mode and use default answers to the script's questions, type this command:
# /opt/SUNWsymon/sbin/es-backup -y |
The database files are saved in the directory /var/opt/SUNWsymon/backup.
If you need to periodically run the es-backup script, you can set a cron program for the script to be run on a routine basis. In this case, use the -y option for the es-backup script so that no interaction is needed.
Both scripts shut down the Sun Management Center processes before starting the restore or backup. These scripts also restart the processes once the recovery or backup has been completed.