Automated CMIS Backup

[mark80]

Hi

Ive been asked by our IT team to see if there is an automatic way to backup CMIS on a daily basis?

they are currently using the Data >> Backup option but doing it manually everyday and its taking up ~400mb each time they backup 8O

The SQL Server that CMIS runs on is backed up daily to along with the file servers etc...

So 2 questions

1) Is there any need to backup via CMIS if the SQL server is backed up everynight

2) Is there an automated way to backup via CMIS?

Mark

[AndyCope]

No, if the sql server is fully backed up then there isnt a need to backup cmis individually every day. It would be a good idea to back-up this way before upgrades etc...

[mark80]

cheers m8 i will let them know

im going to owe you a few drinks

[budgester]

Could be done with an AutiIT script

[NetworkGeezer]

No, if the sql server is fully backed up then there isnt a need to backup cmis individually every day.

Isn't there an equivalent of SIMS's Docgument Server or does everything reside in the SQL database?

@budgester
AutoIt might be overkill if no GUI interaction is needed. If it's question of starting a scheduled task then a batch script might be enough.

[mark80]

@Networkgeezer - im not 100% sure but i think you may be right but im not sure where the folder/document structure resides?

anyone?

[AndyCope]

If you are using document storage within cmis, the folders used are designated in Database¦Document Storage¦Settings..

[DreddMetal]

I believe the only databases that need backing up on the SQL server in order to do a full restore are the actual CMIS database and the Master database too, without the master database you'll have no end of problems trying to restore the data.

[BarriedaleNick]

Even though I do auto SQL backups - I still generally do a CMIS backup once a week or before any updates/year end etc. It's quicker to be able to restore one data set etc when you screw year end up again!!. I asked Serco for auto CMIS backups over two years ago - I guess it went the same way as the new reporting system.

[linuxgirlie]

Sorry to drag up an old thread but is this still the case? I was told by Serco that I couldn't backup the data just from the sql database because it won't restore it correctly, but using the 'database' --> 'backup' is driving me crazy when all other servers are doing it automatically.

Thanks,


Jo

[michael2k6]

Hi All,

It is best practice to backup from within CMIS. The reason being, whatever happens to your servers or your database, if you can provide us (Serco) with 2 bdb files (one for templates and one for data) we can get you your data back very quickly. If you were to give us a SQL backup, it may take longer and would require much more specialist support, and might end up someone in the technical team restoring it to a new database, to create the bdb's we'd ask for in the first place. If this is the case, there might be a consultancy charge. In terms of disaster recovery, the quickest, safest and easiest way is to use the dbd files from within CMIS. This is because it backs up the raw data and so can be restored to a new database.
If the database is backed up from the SQL server itself and you are confident that should the server die (worst case scenario) you would be able to recover that to a new server, then there is no need to backup from within Admin every day.
Top and bottom of it is, if you can give us two bdb files, we can give you your data back. If you give us a disk with a SQL backup on, we cannot garuntee anything and might charge for the recovery and it will certainly take longer. If you know you can backup other than using bdb's and restore it yourself, that's fine, but it's your risk.

In terms of the automated backup situaion, i believe the product manager is currently looking at automated backups and maintenance processes such as the audittrail. I'm affraid to confirm this, you'd have to contact the support desk directly.

Michael Sanderson
Technical Team
Serco Learning