TANDBERG D13898.04 manual 139, Database Backup Tool Making Backups

Appendix 7

Database Backup Tool – Making Backups

TANDBERG CONTENT SERVER USER GUIDE

About Database Backup

A new tool now enables the administrator to back up database files on the Con- tent Server and restore the database from backup.

Opening the Tool

The tool is available by logging on to the Content Server by remote desktop. You can open it by clicking on the desktop shortcut or by running it from

Start Menu>Programs>TANDBERG>

TCS>TCS Database Backup

Two options are available from the

Start page of the tool:

•Click on Backup, if you want to set backup options

•Click on Restore if you have got database backup files that you want to restore.

Backup Location

•Click on Backup Location tab if it isn’t highlighted already

•Selecting Backup Location allows you to set a location the Content Server where your backups will be stored. The recommended location is E:\backup\database

•For added security, you may also specify an external location where files from the E drive will be auto- matically copied to

•Click on the Save Settings button.

Specifying How many Backup Files to Retain Specifying Automatic Backup

•Click on History tab

•History allows you to specify how many backup files will be kept in the backup folder. After reaching the maximum number of backup files specified in History, older backup files will be automatically deleted

•Select the required number from the Keep the Last x Backup(s) drop-down menu

•Click on the Save Settings button.

•Click on Automatic Backup tab

•To make an ad-hoc backup of the database right now, click on the Backup Now button.

If you want to set up automatic backups:

1.Select the Enable automatic backup checkbox

. Specify the days of the week when you want backup to take place

. Select the radio button Backup once a day and specify a time for the backup (for example, at 2 am in the attached screenshot).

or

1.Select the radio button Backup at multiple times a day and specify the required interval between backups.

To save settings click Save Settings button.

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