Synchronising Backups

Q. How do I synchronise my backups between ArtiSan, Exchange and store

A. On V1.1 series versions, all backups have to be performed "cold". Users will be denied access while you are performing the backup. To do this you need to:

a) Stop scheduler (best to mark as manual in case of unplanned restart). Stop IIS.
b) Begin data backup of the store. These backups can be run concurrently.
i) Backup the store data. This is the file repository (see this). and the Indexing Service catalog. To do this, follow the Microsoft directions available here
iii) Backup ArtiSan SQL database
c) Standard cold backup process for the Exchange can be run concurrently with b). The Exchange server shutdown, backup, and restart must be completed before restarting the ArtiSan Services and IIS, but the two procedures can run concurrently.
d) Restart the services.

In addition on version 2 systems, the system can be backed in "tepid" mode. Tepid mode allows the ArtiSan system to be backed up while the archive information is available to end users. In this mode you would:

a) Place the store in "read-only" mode and wait for acknowledgement from Scheduler and Migrator services
b) Begin data backup of the store. These backups can be run concurrently.
i) Backup the store data. This is the file repository (see note 4) above) and the Indexing Service catalog. To do this, follow the Microsoft directions available here
iii) Backup ArtiSan SQL database
c) Standard cold backup process for the Exchange can be run concurrently with b). The Exchange server shutdown, backup, and restart must be completed before restarting the ArtiSan Services and IIS, but the two procedures can run concurrently.
d) Place the store in "read-write" mode.

On version 3 systems, the system supplies script a script (BackupAMM.vbs) to assist in the backup operation and database storage to allow rules to be devised that can take into account whether the bacups have been made of an item. The process is:

a) Run the BackupAMM.vbs script with the comand line argument "start". This wil place ArtiSan in a readonly mode and wait for the services to aknowledge this. b) Begin data backup of the store. These backups can be run concurrently.
i) Backup the store data. This is the file repository (see note 4) above) and the Indexing Service catalog. To do this, follow the Microsoft directions available here
iii) Backup ArtiSan SQL database
c) Standard cold backup process for the Exchange can be run concurrently with b). The Exchange server shutdown, backup, and restart must be completed before restarting the ArtiSan Services and IIS, but the two procedures can run concurrently.
d) If successful run the BackupAMM.vbs script with the command line arguments:
BackupAMM.vbs "complete" "operator name", command line and the system is reverted to read-write mode.
e) If not successful, run the BackupAMM.vbs script with no command line arguments