In this section:

Introduction

Before upgrading or making significant changes to your system, you should back up your DTP data files and database to prevent loss of data.

Data associated with the following components and directories are backed up:

• GRS and DTP DB
• Data Collector files
• Server configuration files

We recommend completing the following steps to ensure that the complete system is backed up properly:

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1. Stop DTP Server and , Data Collector, and DTP Enterprise Pack services
2. Back up the DTP database
3. Back up DTP data files
4. Back up the application files

Backing Up the Data Files

Shut down all DTP applications (DTP Server, Data Collector, Enterprise Pack) and make a copy backup of the <DTP_DATA_DIR> folder. To recover the data, redeploy the <DTP_DATA_DIR> directory to its original location, e.g., C:\ProgramData\Parasoft for Windows.

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