You have to back up the logical log of your Informix database with ontape for use in a restore in the event of database failure. Also, when the logical log is full, the database stops processing. You can use a number of different approaches for the logical-log backup.

You have worked out an approach and met its requirements.

1. You perform the logical-log backup. Refer to one of the following:

- Performing an Automatic Logical-Log Backup (ontape)

- Performing a Continuous Logical-Log Backup (ontape)

2. You check the result with the message file.
3. You check the tapes.
4. You complete the logical-log backup.

The logical log is backed up. Therefore, you have a copy of logical-log data that can be used for a restore in the event of database failure.