To make sure that you can create backups of the Informix database with ON-Bar in the best way, you have to decide on your approach. Database backups include whole-system and storage-space backups. If your approach is poor, you might later have trouble using the backed-up data to restore the database.

You have completed the preparations necessary to set up ON-Bar , including the storage manager. Refer to Configuring ON-Bar.

1. You follow the guidelines for database backups.
2. You decide on the level and frequency of your database backups.

You have chosen an approach for database backup with ON-Bar . You can now check the Requirements for Database Backup (ON-Bar).