Use Domino Backup to take a snapshot of a database to use it on another machine
Daniel Nashed – 18 February 2026 14:10:22
Sometimes you need a physical copy database to use them somewhere else.
For example to replace a database low level or to provide a set of templates to someone.
If you have Domino backup configured to store backups on disk, you can safely copy those NSF/NTF files while the server is running.
You can even create a fresh backup of a single database just for that purpose (e.g. load backup log.nsf).
There is a way to take a snapshot of a database. But this command is mainly for troubleshooting and limited in size by default.
Domino Backup brings the database into backup mode, takes a copy and applies deltas.
That's a convenient way to "grab" a database while a server is running.
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