Both database backups and query server snapshots use the same file space on the LSMS. If a backup is in process and a query server snapshot or another backup is started, the first backup process will terminate prematurely, and the next backup will take significantly longer to complete. Therefore, it is very important that you perform the following procedure to check for a running backup before starting a manual backup or creating a query server snapshot.
In addition, the following tasks all use temporary file space on the LSMS. If you attempt to run these processes simultaneously, you may run out of disk space. Since backups can be run automatically, it is recommended that you perform the following procedure before attempting any of these tasks to ensure that no database backups are running: