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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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