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if you do not want to use TSAFSGW, you can use DBCopy in conjunction with your backup
software of choice to back up your GroupWise system.
Section 34.4.1, “Using DBCopy on NetWare,” on page 456
Section 34.4.2, “Using DBCopy on Linux,” on page 456
Section 34.4.3, “Using DBCopy on Windows,” on page 457
Section 34.4.4, “DBCopy Startup Switches,” on page 458
DBCopy can also be useful for moving domains and post office from NetWare or Windows to
Linux. For more information, see “
Migration
” in the
GroupWise 7 Installation Guide
.
34.4.1 Using DBCopy on NetWare
1
At a command prompt, change to the directory where you installed the GroupWise agents
(typically
sys:\system
).
2
Use the following command to back up a post office:
dbcopy.nlm \
post_office_directory
\
destination_directory
or
Use the following command to back up a domain:
dbcopy.nlm \
domain_directory
\
destination_directory
or
Use the following command to back up a remote document storage area:
dbcopy.nlm /b \
storage_area_directory
You can include the /i switch in any of these commands to provide the date (
mm
-
dd
-
yyyy
) of the
previous copy. This causes DBCopy to copy only files that have been modified since the
previous copy, like an incremental backup.
DBCopy creates a log file named
mmdd
gwbk.
nnn
. The first 4 characters represent the date. A
three-digit extension allows for multiple log files created on the same day. The log file is
created at the root of the destination directory. Include the /v switch in the
dbcopy
command
to enable verbose logging for the backup.
3
After DBCopy has finished copying the post office, domain, or remote document storage area,
use your backup software of choice to back up the static copy of the data.
4
After the backup has finished, delete the static copy of the data to conserve disk space.
34.4.2 Using DBCopy on Linux
1
Change to the directory where the DBCopy RPM is located or copy it to a convenient location
on your workstation.
The DBCopy RPM (
groupwise-dbcopy-
version
-
mmdd
.i386.rpm
) is located in the
/admin
directory in your GroupWise software distribution directory if you have created one
or on the
GroupWise 7 Administrator for Linux
CD.
2
Install DBCopy.
rpm -i groupwise-dbcopy-
version
-
mmdd
.i386.rpm
3
Change to the
/opt/novell/groupwise/agents/bin
directory.
4
Use the following command to back up a post office:
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