This is an optional step before initiating a hot backup.
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Trigger a Solr index backup using a JMX client.
JConsole (MBeans tab -gt SkyVault/Schedule/DEFAULT/MonitoredCronTrigger/indexBackupTrigger/Operations - executeNow button)
- After completing this operation, the solr4Backup directory contains an up-to-date cold copy of the Solr indexes, ready to be backed up.