Backing Up the RSSD or ERSSD

Back up the RSSD or ERSSD after upgrading the Replication Server, setting its site version, and performing route upgrades to the relevant routes.

1. Use the Adaptive Server commands dump database or dump transaction to back up the RSSD, and the Replication Server sysadmin erssd, backup command to back up the ERSSD.
2. (Optional) You can restore the RSSD with the Adaptive Server commands load database or load transaction, or restore the ERSSD using the ERSSD recovery procedure.
   See Replication Server Administration Guide Volume 1 > Manage a Replication System > > Manage the Embedded Replication Server System Database for information on recovery procedures.
3. (Optional) If you have a current backup, you can avoid potential problems that can occur if you load an RSSD that corresponds to an earlier version level.
   After you load the backup, all queued messages from other Replication Servers can be recognized by this Replication Server and RSSD.

   If you restore the RSSD from a backup performed before you set the site version, Replication Server may receive messages that the RSSD cannot accept.