What to backup

[QSDMichael]

Hi All

I'm working with a Netware 6.5 server with Zen 6.5 I back up the user data volume daily but what do I back up from the server? I know MS has the system state, does netware have something silimar to a system state?

Thanks

 

[ITsmyfault]

What do you need to do with the backup? If you are looking for a 'bare metal restore' you would be better off with Portlock which will let you image a netware server. This is your fastest recovery method, and not terribly expensive.

For zen - what are you backing up? Unless you are doing asset management there is no historical data in the zen database. It will re-populate itself when the server comes back up.

To backup the apps/settings etc on the server, you generally want everything on the SYS volume.. so you get system, etc, java, apache, public, and other key folders. There isn't a 'system state' equivilant that I am aware of although there are machine specific settings. There is also a DOS partition with key boot-time files. Unless you run 'dosfat' (just type that at the console prompt), your backup app will not be able to see the dos partition.

To backup your eDir tree, I would strongly reccomend "deTroubler". It's inexpensive, backs up your whole tree and lets you do single object restores with a click.. even restores printers. It's pretty amazing and I would never go back to life without it. (Yes, i use it)

 

[LawnBoy]

For backing up the tree, just grab some old pc (with 512 MB RAM) and load NW on it. The tree will replicate to it and you'll always have a fresh copy that will replicate back if you reload a server. With NW6.5 you can run as many servers as you want, no extra charge.