Better Edge Backup v5.2
User Guide
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a. Download the backup files to be restored fr om the Offsite Backup Server and save them back
to its original location. It includes notes.ini, all backup files from th e lotus domino data
directory and all archived transaction logs
b. Run LotusMediaRecovery.exe from the Lotus Domino installation di rectory (e.g.
C:\Lotus\Domino\LotusMediaRecovery.exe) and press ‘Y’ to continue.
For example: C:\Lotus\Domino\> LotusMediaRecovery.exe
This will run media recovery for all databases (*.nsf a nd mail.box) found under the Lotus
data directory (e.g. C:\Lotus\Domino\Data). You should see something similar to the screen
below.
Media Recovery Example:
C:\Lotus\Domino>LotusMediaRecovery
Media Recovery Utility for Lotus Domino 5.0 or above
Please make sure that you have done the following:
1. Reinstall Lotus Domino on this computer in the same directory
2. Restore Notes.ini to the Lotus Domino installation directory
(e.g. C:\Lotus\Domino)
3. Restore Domino Data directory back to the directory defined
in Notes.ini (e.g. C:\Lotus\Domino\Data)
4. Restore all archived transaction logs to the directory defined
in Notes.ini (e.g. C:\Lotus\Domino\Data\logdir)
Continue ? (Y) or (N) y
Running media recovery ...
Please wait, creating new transaction logs in directory: C:\logdir\
02/12/2003 14:39:19 Recovery Manager: Restart Recovery complete. (0/0
databases needed full/partial recovery)
Media Recovery Replay (122 MB): 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
02/12/2003 14:39:22 Recovery Manager: Media Recovery complete for
C:\Lotus\Domino\Data\admin4.nsf, last update applied .
Backup file C:\Lotus\Domino\Data\admin4.nsf recovered.
…………
Media Recovery Replay (122 MB): 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
02/12/2003 14:40:57 Recovery Manager: Media Recovery complete for
C:\Lotus\Domino\Data\statrep.nsf, last update applied .
Backup file C:\Lotus\Domino\Data\statrep.nsf recovered.
C:\Lotus\Domino>
c. All content of all database(s) are now rolled fo rward to the last committed transaction found
in the last archived transaction log.
d. Restart Lotus Domino server
vi. If you just want to restore a single database:
a. Download the database file to be restored f rom the Offsite Backup Server and save them
back to its original location.
b. (optional) If you need to perform media recov ery on this database, please download all
archived transaction logs and save them back t o its original location
c. Run LotusMediaRecovery.exe from the Lotus Domino installation directory with an argument
of the full path of database to be restored.
For example, if you want to restore C:\Lotus\Domino\data\admin4.nsf, please run:
C:\Lotus\Domino\> LotusMediaRecovery.exe C:\Lotus\Domino\data\admin4.nsf
You should see something similar to the screen below.
Media Recovery Example:
C:\Lotus\Domino>LotusMediaRecovery C:\Lotus\Domino\data\admin4.nsf
Media Recovery Utility for Lotus Domino 5.0 or above
Running media recovery ...