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If you are running License Statistics in a virtual environment, we recommend backing up the entire virtual machine (and database VM if the machine it is external). To perform the backup, follow the instructions for the virtual environment of your choice and the policy used in your organization.

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To make a backup of the License Statistics database, use one of the methods described below.

Use the xflicstat-cli utility

You can use the xflicstat-cli utility to perform a database backup, as described in the following sections.

Using the License Statistics CLI

Backing up and restoring an embedded database

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For scheduled backups, consider using the optional "--allow-live-backup" flag to allow backups to be performed without stopping License Statistics.

Use the mysqldump utility

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mysqldump --single-transaction -uroot xformation_licstat > licstat.sql

Use the xflicstat-cli utility

Alternatively, you can use the xflicstat-cli utility to perform a database backup, as described in the following sections. Note that this method is not recommended for scheduled backups.

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