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Use the following command to back up a remote document storage area:
dbcopy.nlm /b \
storage_area_directory
\
destination_directory
You can include the /i switch in any of these commands to provide the date (
mm
-
dd
-
yyyy
) of the
previous copy. This causes DBCopy to copy only files that have been modified since the
previous copy, like an incremental backup.
DBCopy creates a log file named
mmdd
gwbk.
nnn
. The first 4 characters represent the date. A
three-digit extension allows for multiple log files created on the same day. The log file is
created at the root of the destination directory. Include the /v switch in the
dbcopy
command to
enable verbose logging for the backup.
3
After DBCopy has finished copying the post office, domain, or remote document storage area,
use your backup software of choice to back up the static copy of the data.
4
After the backup has finished, delete the static copy of the data to conserve disk space.
34.4.2 Using DBCopy on Linux
1
Change to the directory where the DBCopy RPM is located or copy it to a convenient location
on your workstation.
The DBCopy RPM (
groupwise-dbcopy-
version
-
mmdd
.i386.rpm
) is located in the
/admin
directory in your GroupWise software distribution directory if you have created one or on the
GroupWise 8
DVD or downloaded
GroupWise 8
image.
2
Install DBCopy.
rpm -i groupwise-dbcopy-
version
-
mmdd
.i386.rpm
3
Change to the
/opt/novell/groupwise/agents/bin
directory.
4
Use the following command to back up a post office:
./dbcopy /
post_office_directory
/
destination_directory
or
Use the following command to back up a domain:
./dbcopy /
domain_directory
/
destination_directory
or
Use the following command to back up a remote document storage area:
./dbcopy -b /
storage_area_directory
/
destination_directory
You can include the -i switch in any of these commands to provide the date (
mm
-
dd
-
yyyy
) of the
previous copy. This causes DBCopy to copy only files that have been modified since the
previous copy, like an incremental backup.
To remind yourself of these options when you are at your Linux server, view the
dbcopy
man
page.
DBCopy creates a log file named
mmdd
gwbk.
nnn
. The first 4 characters represent the date. A
three-digit extension allows for multiple log files created on the same day. The log file is
created at the root of the destination directory. Include the -v switch in the
dbcopy
command to
enable verbose logging for the backup.
5
After DBCopy has finished copying the post office, domain, or remote document storage area,
use your backup software of choice to back up the static copy of the data.
6
After the backup has finished, delete the static copy of the data to conserve disk space.
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