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What to back up for Process Engine

This topic lists the files that should be backed up for the Process Engine. You can back up the workflow database files either with the Windows backup or the native RDBMS tools. The list includes both Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database files. The database files you back up depend on your system configuration.

In a multi-server configuration, some files exist only on the primary Process Engine; others exist on each Process Engine. This is noted where applicable in the comments.

Windows Backup Target Unix Backup Target Critical Files Backup Method Comments

\fnsw\dev\1
(entire directory)

/fnsw/dev/1
(entire directory)

Security database and recovery logs

SEC_db*
SEC_rl*

Windows Backup utility or preferred UNIX backup method

One per system, located on the primary server.

Oracle data files and redo or transaction logs:

ORACLE_db*
ORACLE_rl*
ORACLE_sys*
ORACLE_udb*
ORACLE_tr*

Native RDBMS backup utility, or Windows Backup utility or preferred UNIX backup method

On each server.

FileNet-owned Oracle database files are located in the target directory. Your database administrator decides where to locate and what to name site-owned Oracle database files.

SQL Server data files and redo or transaction logs:

MS_db*.mdf
MS_tl*.ldf
MS_udb*.mdf

Native RDBMS backup utility, or Windows Backup utility or preferred UNIX backup method

On each server.

The default location is the target directory; however, your database administrator decides where to locate and what to name the files.

usr\ora\arch817

usr/ora/arch817

Oracle archived redo logs:

*_*.dbf

Native RDBMS backup utility, or Windows Backup utility or preferred UNIX backup method

On each database server if archiving is turned on in the Oracle database.

FileNet-owned Oracle database files are located in the target directory. Your database administrator decides where to locate and what to name site-owned Oracle database files.

\Program Files
\MS SQL Server
\<instance name>\backup

N/A

SQL Server archived transaction logs:

*.*

Native RDBMS backup utility, or Windows Backup utility or preferred UNIX backup method

On each database server, if Transaction Log Backups are performed.

The default location is the target directory; however, your database administrator decides where to locate and what to name the files.

\Program Files
\MS SQL Server
\<instance name>\data

N/A

SQL 2000 Master Database:

*.mdf
*.ldf

Native RDBMS backup utility, or Windows Backup utility or preferred UNIX backup method

On each server.

The default <instance name> is MSSQL. Your database administrator decides where to locate and what to name the files.

\fnsw_loc
(entire directory)

/fnsw/local
(entire directory)

NCH Database:

NCH_db*

Windows Backup utility or preferred UNIX backup method

One per system, located on the primary server

Oracle control files:

control*
init.ora

Native RDBMS backup utility, or Windows Backup utility or preferred UNIX backup method

On each server.

FileNet-owned Oracle database files are located in the target directory. Your database administrator decides where to locate and what to name site-owned Oracle database files.

Configuration Database(s):

IMS_*.cdb

Windows Backup utility or preferred UNIX backup method

On each server.

\fnsw_loc\sd
(entire directory)

/fnsw/local/sd
(entire directory)

Configuration file: vwserver.ini

Windows Backup utility or preferred UNIX backup method

On each server.

\fnsw_loc\sd\1
(entire directory)

/fnsw/local/sd/1
(entire directory)

Miscellaneous configuration files:

fmaint
*.*

Windows Backup utility or preferred UNIX backup method

 

\fnsw_loc\sd\msg
(entire directory)

/fnsw/local/sd/msg
(entire directory)

Email notification files:

*.msg

Windows Backup utility or preferred UNIX backup method

On each server.

\fnsw_loc\tmp /fnsw/local/tmp

Transfer files:

vwmod.<isolated
region#>

Windows Backup utility or preferred UNIX backup method

On each server.

NOTE This file will only exist if a transfer was interrupted and did not complete.

Various

N/A

System state data

Windows Backup utility or preferred UNIX backup method

On each server.

\fnsw_loc\sd

/fnsw/local/sd

SSL certificates and the certificate databases (cert7.db, secmod.db, and key3.db)

Windows Backup utility or preferred UNIX backup method

In a multi-server configuration, the certificate databases reside in the same location on each Process Engine.