Restoring GroupWise Databases from Backup
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Restoring GroupWise Databases
from Backup
Database damage can usually be repaired using the database maintenance tools provided with
GroupWise
®
. Only very occasionally should you need to restore databases from backup.
Section 32.1, “Restoring a Domain,” on page 411
Section 32.2, “Restoring a Post Office,” on page 411
Section 32.3, “Restoring a Library,” on page 412
Section 32.4, “Restoring an Individual Database,” on page 412
Section 32.5, “Restoring Deleted Mailbox Items,” on page 413
Section 32.6, “Recovering Deleted GroupWise Accounts,” on page 416
32.1 Restoring a Domain
Typically, damage to the domain database (
wpdomain.db
) can be repaired using the database
maintenance tools provided in ConsoleOne
®
, as described in
Chapter 26, “Maintaining Domain and
Post Office Databases,” on page 377
.
If damage to the domain database is so severe that rebuilding the database is not possible:
1
Stop the MTA for the domain.
2
Use the backup software for your platform, as listed in
Section 31.1, “Backing Up a Domain,”
on page 407
, to restore the domain database into the domain directory.
3
Restart the MTA for the domain.
4
To update the restored domain database with administrative changes made since it was backed
up, synchronize the restored domain database with the primary domain database, as described
in
Section 29.4, “Synchronizing a Secondary Domain,” on page 397
.
If the restored domain database is for the primary domain, see
Section 29.5, “Synchronizing the
Primary Domain from a Secondary Domain,” on page 398
.
32.2 Restoring a Post Office
Typically, damage to databases in a post office can be repaired using the database maintenance tools
provided in ConsoleOne or using GroupWise Check (GWCheck). See
Chapter 26, “Maintaining
Domain and Post Office Databases,” on page 377
,
Chapter 27, “Maintaining User/Resource and
Message Databases,” on page 385
, and
Section 34.1, “GroupWise Check,” on page 423
.
If damage to the post office was so severe that rebuilding databases is not possible:
1
Stop the POA for the post office.
2
Use the backup software for your platform, as listed in
Section 31.2, “Backing Up a Post
Office,” on page 407
, to restore the various databases into their proper locations in the post
office directory.
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