IBM Enterprise Records, Version 5.1.2   

Backing up IBM Enterprise Records

If an IBM® Enterprise Records server fails, you must restore the software. You can restore the software by reinstalling the software from the FileNet® P8 installation image or by restoring the server files from a full server backup. After the IBM Enterprise Records server is restored, you can restore IBM Enterprise Records functionality to the state before the backup configuration failure by restoring its configuration files.

Records management data is contained in the workflow and object store repositories. For more information about backing up, see the applicable backing up topics.

Backing up IBM Enterprise Records configuration files

IBM Enterprise Records is installed as an application on your Application Engine, Workplace XT, or IBM Content Navigator server. Back up your application server according to the instructions of your application server vendor. Since application server configurations and directory structures vary from vendor to vendor, you are provided with general information here about how IBM Enterprise Records interacts with the application server. In general, back up any FileNet P8 files that you edit directly on the application server. Use the following table to determine the files to back up. Where the Windows and AIX, HP-UX, Linux, and Solaris paths are identical except for the separators, the Windows format is used.
Table 1. Configuration file backup
Backup target Default location Frequency of changes Can be configured manually Comments
Web application configuration files ier_install_path/config_dir Infrequent
The following files are modified when you edit the site preferences.
  • Actions.xml
  • containericons.properties
  • content_redir.properties
  • icons.properties
  • InfoPages.xml
  • PolicyProcessors.xml
  • PropertiesPage.xml
  • RecordProperties.xml
  • ReportConfig.properties
  Back up all files that are in this directory.

The config_dir is specified during configuration and is stored in web.xml. For example, the following path is the default Windows path:

C:\Program Files\IBM\EnterpriseRecords\config

Deployment descriptor file In app_root\WEB-INF:

web.xml

Upon installation; later, infrequently Yes Back up any time you make manual edits to this file.

Consult your application server documentation to determine the location of the root application directory (app_root).

WcmApiConfig .properties file In app_root\WEB-INF:

WcmApiConfig. properties

Upon installation; later, infrequently Yes Back up any time you make manual edits to this file.

Consult your application server documentation to determine the location of the root application directory (app_root).

Integration.xml In app_root\WEB-INF:

Integration.xml

Upon installation; later, infrequently Yes Back up any time you make manual edits to this file.

Consult your application server documentation to determine the location of the root application directory (app_root).

Backing up IBM Enterprise Records applications

The IBM Enterprise Records applications can be installed on a server other than the Application Engine, Workplace XT, or IBM Content Navigator server. To back up configuration information for the IBM Enterprise Records applications, back up the following files on the server where the applications are installed.
Table 2. Application backup
Application File name Default location
Disposition Sweep RMSweepConfiguration.xml
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, and Solaris new installation
/opt/IBM/EnterpriseRecords/RecordsManagerSweep/lib/config
Windows (32-bit)
C:\Program Files\IBM\EnterpriseRecords\RecordsManagerSweep\lib\config
Windows (64-bit)
C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\EnterpriseRecords\RecordsManagerSweep\lib\config
Hold Sweep RMHoldSweepConfiguration.xml Same as Disposition Sweep
File Plan Import and Export tool FilePlanConfiguration.xml
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, and Solaris new installation
/opt/IBM/EnterpriseRecords/FilePlanImportExportTool /lib/config
Windows (32-bit)
C:\Program Files\IBM\EnterpriseRecords\FilePlanImportExportTool \lib\config
Windows (64-bit)
C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\EnterpriseRecords\FilePlanImportExportTool \lib\config

Backing up IBM Enterprise Records Crystal Reports

If you use Crystal Reports, the Crystal Reports templates (.rpt files) and configuration file for IBM Enterprise Records are installed on the Crystal Reports server. Back up the templates and configuration file after the initial IBM Enterprise Records installation and after each subsequent configuration change. When you restore the files, you must restore them to the same location.
Table 3. Crystal Reports backup
Application File name Default location
Report templates *.rpt C:\Program Files\Business Objects\BusinessObjects Enterprise 12.0\Samples\En\Reports
Configuration file CRConfig.xml C:\Program Files\Business Objects\Common\4.0\java\


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