IBM Notes Database Backups

Overview:

The IBM Notes module is installed via the Commvault console after the Commvault File System Agent is installed and configured.

Version & System Requirements:

http://documentation.commvault.com/commvault/v11/article?p=2953_1.htm

System Requirements - IBM Notes iDataAgent

Security & Permissions:

Expedient requires a service account with Local Admin privileges to run backup and restore operations.

Disk Space:

• 1.5 GB of minimum disk space is required for installing the software.

Data Set:

What Gets Backed Up

• Notes Databases generated on File Allocation Table (FAT) file systems
• Notes Databases generated on New Technology file systems (NTFS)
• All Domino transaction logs
• System Files, like NLO files, server ID and notes.ini
• All Notes databases and templates (.nsf and .ntf), logged and non-logged, visible to the IBM Domino

What Does Not Get Backed Up

Backup for all other data types not mentioned in the above list are not supported, including:

• Shared mail databases
• Databases on remote computers
• Database full text indexes
• Non-database files (for example, exe, dll, dir, dsk, box)
• Notes data stored on IBM Notes computers

NOTE: The Commvault File System Agent will be leveraged to back up Notes Data on the IBM Notes computer.

Special Considerations:

A collection of the following Domino server details will need to be provided in the SMC ticket that corresponds with this work effort:

Domino server details:

• Name of the Domino instance
• Path to the directory where the instance resides
• Path to the directory where the Domino software resides

Partitions for Notes Database:

• Name of the Domino partition - By default, the naming convention followed is partition_0, partition_1, and so on.
• Name of the Domino data directory - This is the Domino data path.
• Name of the Domino binary directory - This is the Domino binary path. This path is the same for all the partitions.