Backup Exec and Domino 6 without Agent

[jthiessen]

Anyone know if it is possible to backup your Domino database files without the Domino agent? I have noticed that my backups are reading successful, however, it is ommitting all my Domino specific files, including when the Domino server is offline.

Backup Exec 9 build 4454
Windows NT4 SP6a
Domino 6

Any help appreciated.

Josh

MCSE, CCNA, MCT, MCP

 

[justin2000]

Yep, you can stop the Domino server before the backup, backup the files, then start it again.

And if anyone mentions it, no, don't use the Open File Option to backup the open Domino databases - if you could use this, there wouldn't be a Lotus Notes option.

 

[gab000]

I have the same problem.
If i stop Domino, backup is ommitting all my Domino specific files anywhere.

Do you find the solution without using Domino Agent?

 

[jthiessen]

Yes, I did get this to work. The solution was to add a line to the registry as follows.

A. Regedit
B. Browse to HKLM\Software\Veritas\Backup Exec\Engine\Misc
C. With Misc highlighted, click Edit : New : DWORD value.
D. Type : Exclude Active Files for the key name and 0 for value.
E. Recycle the Backup Exec Services

Hope it helps.

Josh

MCSE, CCNA, MCT, MCP

 

[gab000]

I have to stop the Domino server?

Where you find this information?
There is any red book or similar in the web?

 

[jthiessen]

You do not need to stop the Domino server for this to work. This information came from Veritas themselves (we bought a support agreement) and we went through 2 weeks of them researching the problem. I guess us Domino admins are more rare than IBM would like us all to believe.

Here is the email. The hint came when we tried to back up the files through NT backup and realized that the problem was not with Windows or the file structure, but with Veritas.

I did find a specific difference between NTBackup and Backup Exec when backing up files in use. In 9.0 we introduced an option to automatically exclude active files from the backups. EDB, STM and LOG files are examples. Regardless of their activity state, Backup Exec will automatically skip these files from being backed up. I believe NTF, and NSF files are included in this list as well.

Please perform the following on the Media Server:
A. Regedit
B. Browse to HKLM\Software\Veritas\Backup Exec\Engine\Misc
C. With Misc highlighted, click Edit : New : DWORD value.
D. Type : Exclude Active Files for the key name and 0 for value.
E. Recycle the Backup Exec Services

Try to backup the Lotus files.

Josh

MCSE, CCNA, MCT, MCP