Steps for backup and restore informatica power center repository

Backup Informatica Power Center Repository:

1. Login to admin console and select repository service

2. Under Actions menu select Repository Contents and then click on Back Up

3.  Give user name and password and specify the backup file name and click ok

4. After completing we can see the backup file in below location.

Restore Informatica Power Center Repository:

1. Login to admin console and select repository service
2. Change the repository service operating mode to Exclusive and click ok ok and ok

3. Under Actions menu select Repository Contents and then click on delete and give user name and password and click ok

4. Now Under Actions menu select Repository Contents and then click on restore.

5. Select the backup repository file to restore and click ok

6. Change the repository service operating mode from Exclusive to Normal

Steps for Restoring Informatica Power Center Repository on new machine:

1. Create a new schema for the new repository.

2. Create a new Repository Service (referencing the new database schema).

3. Select the Do not create content option.

4. Enable the new Repository Service. 

5. It will display a message stating that the repository does not have any content.

6. Restore the backup using this new Repository Service.

7. Enable the new Repository Service to confirm that the restore is successful. 

8. If the Repository Service will display a message indicating that an upgrade is required.

9. Select Action > Repository Contents > Upgrade. 

10. This will start the upgrade of the repository contents.

11. Change the repository mode from Exclusive to Normal.