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    If you are using third-party backup software, develop a backup plan to safeguard your data and minimize down time in the event of an emergency.


    Schedule

    With third-party software, you can choose how frequently backups occur and at what time.

    When scheduling your backup, review the following considerations:

    • A daily backup is the best way to ensure that you have the most up-to-date data in the event of an emergency.
    • If you use an individual tape drive and your backup spans more than one tape, ensure that someone is on-site to insert new tapes.

     

    Data to back up

    With third-party software, use the following table to determine the Prinergy data that must be backed up onto media in order to recover your system:

    Location of data

    Essential

    Database

    • The BACKUP_DESTINATION folder on the primary server
    • The ZIP_FILES_DESTINATION folder on the primary server

    Prinergy and secondary servers

    • Drive that holds Prinergy system files
      Important: You must exclude the following folders from all backups, or the backup will negatively affect the Oracle database and may result in lost production.
      For systems with a single C: partition scheme, exclude the following folders:
      • C:\oracle\oradata
      • J:\oracle\oradata

    If you have any questions, contact your service representative.

    • Windows system state
    • Folder that contains the major update uninstall files (usually C:\PrinergyUpdates)
    • Windows system state

    Tertiary servers and file servers

    You do not have to back up these servers, because:

    • The data is not required for system recovery.
    • The backups will take a long time, which taxes your system unnecessarily and reduces productivity.
    • The backups will consume significant media space, which increases the risk of running out of media during a backup.
    • Job data should be archived, rather than included in backups. If you want to back up your jobs, you may be able to use Windows Backup or other third-party software for a separate backup operation. You are responsible for configuring and maintaining this software and associated backups.


    Where to back up

    If your third-party software backs up to disk, you must perform one of the following subsequent steps:

    • Save the backup file to media.
    • If your company has a corporate backup strategy, make the Prinergy backup file available on a server so that it is backed up as part of that strategy.
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