|
First of all did you read: http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/domino/faqs/install3.htm#anchor2 There is a little note: Even if you use BRMS "save-while-active" capability, we recommend that you also periodically perform a complete save with your Domino servers offline. See also, this seems to be more thorough: http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/service/brms/ It is critical that you do not replace your complete system backup with only online Lotus Server backups. The online Lotus Server backups only backup databases. There are other important Lotus Server pieces of data including libraries, files in the Lotus Server IFS directories and other non Lotus Server system data that should be backed up on some regular basis (ie. QUSRSYS, QGPL, etc). There are some tricks to clustered databases. For example, if you have server1 and server2 in a cluster, you have to replicate the database manually from server1 to server2 before you will have a replica on that server. Domino doesn't do that automatically. For example, if you create a new user their mail file may only be on server1 until you create a replica on server2 manually. We purchased software from: http://www.akornn.com/ to help with that. If you buy this give me a email about suggested steps! Now, we test our clusters every day. We drop the primary servers at night and do a regular backup. Anyone accessing at that time automatically goes over to the cluster replica. On Thursdays during the day we drop the secondary servers. Anyone running on those automatically go over to the primaries. Only issues with clustering we have noted are: - You have to initially replicate the databases yourself. But we've already discussed this. - Unread markers may be a little off - You may have to exit the database and reopen it. Like close your mail and reopen it. You do not need to exit Notes entirely. I am really impressed with how smoothly clustering works. Somehow the client knows to use the alternate IP address. We don't have to panic and change any PC settings, routers, switches, etc. I wonder if the OS/400 clustering products like Mimix, etc can work that smoothly. Rob Berendt -- "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin steven.donnellan@simon jersey.com To: domino400@midrange.com Sent by: cc: domino400-admin@midran Fax to: ge.com Subject: BRMS 03/04/2002 09:10 AM Please respond to domino400 This is a multipart message in MIME format. -- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] We've been thinking of buying BRMS/400 so we can back up our Domino Server without having to ENDDOMSVR first. When we asked our BP about this, he said "No, that doesn't work! You should cluster your server and back up from the clustered server" Which is the best approach? Steven Donnellan AS/400 Systems Manager IBM Certified Specialist - AS/400 Professional Operator Simon Jersey Ltd http://www.simonjersey.com ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please delete it immediately and notify the sender, do not discuss or disclose the contents. The views expressed in the e-mail are those of the author and not necessarily those of Simon Jersey Limited. ********************************************************************** -- _______________________________________________ This is the Lotus Domino on the iSeries / AS400 (DOMINO400) mailing list To post a message email: DOMINO400@midrange.com To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/domino400 or email: DOMINO400-request@midrange.com Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/domino400.
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
This mailing list archive is Copyright 1997-2024 by midrange.com and David Gibbs as a compilation work. Use of the archive is restricted to research of a business or technical nature. Any other uses are prohibited. Full details are available on our policy page. If you have questions about this, please contact [javascript protected email address].
Operating expenses for this site are earned using the Amazon Associate program and Google Adsense.
midrange.com
