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You might find it helpful to set up a cron job to run DBCopy regularly at a time of day when your
system is not busy.
34.4.3 Using DBCopy on Windows
1
At a command prompt, change to the directory where you installed the GroupWise agents
(typically
c:\Program Files\Novell\GroupWise Server\Agents
).
2
Use the following command to back up a post office:
dbcopy.exe \
post_office_directory
\
destination_directory
or
Use the following command to back up a domain:
dbcopy.exe \
domain_directory
\
destination_directory
or
Use the following command to back up a remote document storage area:
dbcopy.exe /b \
storage_area_directory
\
destination_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.
34.4.4 DBCopy Startup Switches
In addition to backups, the DBCopy utility is used in conjunction with the GroupWise Server
Migration Utility, which helps you migrate GroupWise data from NetWare or Windows to Linux.
Some startup switches can be used for both backups and migration. Other startup switches are used
only for migration. For detailed information about how to use the migration startup switches, see the
GroupWise Server Migration Utility Installation and Migration Guide.
(http://www.novell.com/
documentation/gwutilities)
The following startup switches can be used with DBCopy:
NetWare DBCopy Linux DBCopy
Windows
DBCopy
Usage
/a
--a
/a
Migration only
/b
--b
/b
Backups and migration
/d
--d
/d
Migration only
/f
--f
/f
Migration only
/i
--i
/i
Backups and migration
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