Enterprise-wide backup
A backup must capture all interdependent data in a single “snapshot”. Because the data processed by various IBM FileNet P8 components are interdependent, you must back up all data within a single P8 domain at the same time, regardless of the physical location of the data. If, instead, you were to back up interrelated data piecemeal, via multiple backups performed at different times with system operations between the backups, the backed up data would be inconsistent and result in errors in the restored system. The set of interdependent data includes document content, document attributes (sometimes referred to as “metadata”), running workflows and workflow definitions, marking sets, and so on.
CAUTION The P8 platform components use an LDAP directory service to create and manage user and group accounts; however the directory service is not a part of the P8 platform. Most likely, it is on a separate and independent backup schedule, and could conceivably be restored independent of IBM FileNet P8. IBM recommends that the directory service database be backed up whenever user or group information is modified. P8 items such as workflows fail to run correctly if the users and groups they reference cannot be found in the directory service. If the directory service has been restored, you can use vwtool's environment command to help you reconcile missing users or groups for running workflows.
A P8 enterprise-wide backup consists of backing up the following:
To perform a P8 enterprise-wide backup