Back up Process Engine configuration files

Should a Process Engine server fail, you must reinstall the software from the IBM FileNet P8 Platform installation image. You can, however, restore Process Engine's functionality to the state before the failure by backing up and restoring its configuration files.

IBM recommends that after the initial Process Engine installation, and after each subsequent configuration change, you back up the following files. Note that the files must be restored to the same location.

What to back up

Use the following table to determine the actual files and databases that must be backed up.

NOTE  Where the Windows and UNIX paths are identical except for the separators, the Windows format is used.

Backup target
Default location
Frequency of changes /
Can be recreated without backup
Comments

Security database and recovery logs

\fnsw\dev\1

Back up the entire directory.

Rarely

/

If not backed up, you can reinstall Process Engine and reconfigure these properties.

Contains the password for the user that Process Engine uses to communicate to IS.

NCH database, IMS database(s), and other miscellaneous configuration files

Windows: \fnsw-loc\sd
UNIX: /fnsw/local/sd

Back up the entire directory and all subdirectories.

 

Rarely

/

Cannot be easily recreated

Contains server and database configuration information. These files are updated if you: