Groupwise 5.5 Backup 1

[kozmokramer]

I am running Groupwise 5.5 Enhancement pack on a Novell Server running Netware 4.11 and Backup Exec for Netware Version 7.5.

My backups have always backed up the GW postoffice and database files with a warning that files were "backed up while in use".

Although they are backed up "while in use" nevertheless they are backed up.

Am I setting myself up for a big-time disaster here or are my files restoreable??!!

Anybody ever tried a restore of a Postoffice and Database with Backup Exec 7.5??

 

[FarOut]

I am not that familiar with BE, but have you tried restoring to a storage area other than the origin? We use to use ArchServe (what a disappointment since CA took over ownership) and would periodically do a random restore to a non production server. It helped us a couple of times in identifying potential backup problems. Just a thought. As for the warning message about "Files In Use", I would expect this since GW databases are always in use if the agent databases being backed up were not shutdown. Good Luck!

FarOut
V-Peace-V

 

[kozmokramer]

Thanks!

Good idea!...I'll try and restore to another server and see what I get.

 

[gjbruce]

I have novell 4.11 server and Groupwise 5.5, I backup using Arcserve 6.6 and i only get 1 warning in Arcserve for my Email/Sys volume saying

Retry open file SYS:\PO\WPCSOUT\OFS\5|OFS\5\DFDF0404.000, delay 5 secs,
E3011 failed to open file SYS:\POSYS:\PO\WPCSOUT\OFS\5\DFDF04.OOO, FFFDFFF5.

aS kozmokramer suggests files are prob always in use unless you switch off server etc but perhaps to test you could create a dummy user bacl up as usual and then next day try restoring the dummy users mail from backup, that way youll know if your in a coanoe without a paddle etc etc ?

If you have tim eplsz plsz see if you can help me with

http://www.tek-tips.com/gviewthread.cfm/lev2/3/lev3/15/pid/12/qid/758025

 

[chriscarley]

Well GroupWise is a database, so files are always open and in use. GW 6.5 is supposed to reslove this. We'll will be upgrading soon ;-) can't wait for 6.5.

In the mean time we have 5.5 on Netware 6 and Netware 5.1.
We use cron each night to shutdown GW MTA and POA run backup then use cron to start them. This won't work on the GWIA though.

I have seen a utility before never tried though
NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE: GWBUPAUS.EXE; GW 5.x Backup Utilities
README FOR: GWBUPAUS.EXE

NOVELL PRODUCTS and VERSIONS:
Admin - GW51
Admin - GW52

 

[KenB]

Once you run GW v6.x you can use Novell's GWTSA.NLM to allow backup of the Domain, PO and other GW objects that you specify. On v5.5 I bought an add on product from my Backup vendor for the GW Databases. If you can't upgrade from 5.5 anytime soon check with your Backup Software Co.

HTH
Ken

 

[TheBoySmith]

Just done a disaster recovery exercise for a customer of ours with Groupwise 5.5. Instead of a tape backup I used gwbackupp to copy the data to another server so the database is copied without shutting down agents. Then a tape backup of the copied data is run.

With a little work this can mean in the event of a server failure Groupwise is back and running within the hour, all be it with data that was from the last copy (The previous evening)

Have a look on novells site and get the file, It is really useful.

Anymore help give me a shout.

Lee Smith
ANS PLC

Lee Smith
Associated Network Services
Snr Systems Engineer
Lee.Smith@ANSPLC.Com

 

[TheBoySmith]

Forgot to add

The updated file from gwbupaus is gw55bk.exe, although gwbupaus will work gw55bk.exe is llater software.



Lee Smith
Associated Network Services
Snr Systems Engineer
Lee.Smith@ANSPLC.Com