.TH backup "" "" "Technical Information"
.PC
.PP
When you are using
.B /rdb
to store and manipulate your data, you must back up your data regularly.
If you do not back up your data and your disk should fail for whatever
reason, your data will be irretrievably lost.
.PP
See the COHERENT manual section 2, \fIUsing the COHERENT System\fR, for
a detailed description of how to back up your data.
Also see the Lexicon articles on
.B ustar
and
.B cpio
for descriptions of how to use these tools to back up your data.