If a IBM® Content Search Services server fails, you must restore the
software, either by reinstalling the same version of the software from the installation image or by
restoring the server files from a complete server backup. If you reinstall the software, you can
restore IBM Content Search Services functionality to the state before the failure
by restoring its configuration files.
Remember: If you restore the
IBM Content Search Services software onto
a computer that has a different file structure than the file structure of the original computer, you
might need to modify the
configuration.xml file after
IBM Content Search Services is reinstalled. Use the configuration tool to verify that all
folder paths that are mentioned in the configuration file are accurate and to make the necessary
changes. For example, verify that the values of the following parameters are correct:
- configPath
- defaultDataDirectory
- installPath
- keyStoreName
- logFolder
- pluginsPath
- stellentPath
- tempDirectory
You might also need to modify the value of the
physicalPath element in
each collection configuration file.
What to back up
IBM Content Search Services is an optional component. Use the following table to
determine the files to back up.
Where the Windows and UNIX paths are identical except for the separators, the Windows format
is used. Backup target
|
File name and default location
|
Frequency of changes
|
Can be reconfigured manually
|
Comments
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IBM Content Search Services configuration directories |
css_installation_directory/CSS_Server |
Upon installation; after installation, infrequently |
Yes |
Back up all directories under the CSS_Server directory except for the
temp directory.
- css_installation_directory is the directory where the IBM Content Search Services software is installed.
- CSS_Server is the name specified for the IBM Content Search Services server. You can use the administration console to view the list
of servers in the IBM Search Servers tab in the properties of the FileNet® P8 domain.
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