Better Edge Backup v5.2 User’s Guide Version 5.2.7.
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Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide Table of Contents 1 Overview................................................................................................................................. 5 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2 Installing Better Edge Backup.................................................................................................. 7 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 3 Restore backup files directly from backup server ............................................................................................
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Requirements ...................................................................................................................................................... 59 Overview ............................................................................................................................................................ 60 How to backup an Oracle Database...........................................................................................
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 1 Overview 1.1 Benefits 1.2 Easy Backup of 1. Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 / 2003 2. Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 / 2000 3. Lotus Domino/Notes 5.0 or above 4. Oracle 8i or above 5. MySQL 3.2.4 or above 6. Windows System State 7. Outlook and Outlook Express (i.e. *.pst, *.dbx and *.wab) 8. Important personal settings, e.g. Desktop, Favorite, My Documents and History etc 9. Other common files (e.g. *.doc, *.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 1.3 Security 1.4 128-bit point-to-point SSL communication between server and client Support HTTP/HTTPS Proxy and Socks v4/v5 firewall Data are 128-bit encrypted when stored on the backup server Choice of different encryption algorithms, e.g. Twofish, Triple DES, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Choice of different encryption modes, e.g.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 2 Installing Better Edge Backup Before you can start backing up data to the Offsite Backup Server, you need to install Better Edge Backup onto your computer. 2.1 Installing Better Edge Backup for Windows 1. Download the Online Backup Manager installer (obm-win.exe) from the website. 2. Double click the icon to run the installer. 3. Follow on screen instructions. 4. After installation, Better Edge Backup will start automatically.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 2.2 Installing Better Edge Backup for Mac OS X 1. Download the Online Backup Manager installer (obm-mac.zip) from the website. 2. Expand the zip file. 3. Double click the pkg file icon to run the installer. 4. Follow on screen instructions. 5. After installation, the installer will need to restart your computer. 6. After restarting your computer, click the newly added Better Edge Backup icon on your desktop.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 2.3 Installing Better Edge Backup for Linux 1. Download the Online Backup Manager tarball release (obm-linux.tar.gz) from the website. 2. Set the OBM_HOME environment variable # export OBM_HOME=/usr/local/obm 3. Expand the client software to $OBM_HOME # mkdir $OBM_HOME # tar –x –C $OBM_HOME -zvf obm-linux.tar.gz 4. Install OBM # ./$OBM_HOME/bin/install.sh 5. Start Auto Upgrade Agent # /etc/init.d/auaobm start 6. Start backup scheduler # /etc/init.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 2.4 Installing Better Edge Backup for Netware 1. Download the Online Backup Manager zip release (obm-netware.zip) from the website. 2. Expand the zip file to SYS:\OBM 3. Install Better Edge Backup SYS:\> SYS:\OBM\aua\bin\install-aua.ncf 4. Start Auto Upgrade Agent SYS:\> SYS:\OBM\aua\bin\startup.ncf 5. Start backup scheduler SYS:\> SYS:\OBM\bin\Scheduler.ncf 6. Run Better Edge Backup SYS:\> SYS:\OBM\bin\BackupManager.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 2.5 Installing Better Edge Backup for Sun Solaris 1. Download the Online Backup Manager tarball release (obm-solaris.tar.gz) from the website. 2. Set the OBM_HOME environment variable # export OBM_HOME=/usr/local/obm; export OBM_HOME 3. Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to the directory where J2SE Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.x has been installed # export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/j2re1.4.x; export JAVA_HOME 4.
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Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 3 Uninstalling Better Edge Backup This section describes the steps required to uninstall Better Edge Backup from your computer. 3.1 Uninstalling Better Edge Backup for Windows 1. Open [Start] -> [Control Panel] 2. Select [Better Edge Backup] from the list and press the [Remove] button 3.2 1. -> [Add/Remove Programs] Uninstalling Better Edge Backup for Mac OS X Remove all program files by running # cd $OBM_HOME/bin # sudo ./uninstall.sh 2.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 3.5 Uninstalling Better Edge Backup for Solaris 1. Change user to “root” or equivalent 2. Set the OBM_HOME environment variable # export OBM_HOME=/usr/local/obm; export OBM_HOME 3. Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to the directory where J2SE Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.x has been installed # export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/j2re1.4.x; export JAVA_HOME 4. Remove all program files by running # cd $OBM_HOME/bin # ./uninstall.sh 5.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 4 Using Better Edge Backup This chapter will describe all the features available in Better Edge Backup and outline how you can use Better Edge Backup to meet various backup needs. 4.1 System Tray Launcher (Windows Only) After you have successfully installed Better Edge Backup onto your computer, an Better Edge Backup icon will be added to the system tray area (next to your system clock) automatically. This icon is the entry point to Better Edge Backup.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide For secure communication, you can choose to communicate with Offsite Backup Server in SSL (Secure Socket Layer) by selecting the [https] option. The [Address] field shows the Offsite Backup Server to which Better Edge Backup will connect to authenticate your username and password. You can use either a resolvable host name (e.g. backup.your-domain.com) or an IP address (e.g. 192.168.1.1).
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 4.4 User Profile After the backup server authenticates you successfully, the Better Edge Backup main window appears. You can then use Better Edge Backup to update your user profile. You can perform the following update to your user profile. To change your [Password], press the [Change] button next to the password field. A Change Password dialog will appear. Enter your original password and new password into the text field of this dialog and press [OK].
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide To change your [Display Name], press the [Change] button next to the display name field. A Change Display Name dialog will appear. Enter the new display name and press [OK]. To change your [Time Zone], just select your time zone from the drop down list next to the time zone entry. To add a new contact email to this account, press the [Add] button in the [Contact] section. A [Add New Contact] dialog will appear.
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Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 5 Setting Up Backup Sets A backup set contains all backup settings of a backup operation. This section will describe all features available within a backup set and explain how you can use each of them to achieve various tasks. Each backup account can have multiple backup sets. Each backup set is an individual and independent entity.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 5.2 Backup Source A “Backup Source” defines the files/directories that are to be included in a backup set. There are two types of backup source: Selected and Deselected. Selected backup source defines files/directories that are to be included in a backup set while deselected backup source defines files/directories that are to be excluded from a backup set.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide The checkbox next to the files/directories shown above can be in one of the following mode: Mode Description All files/directories (recursively) under this directory will be backed up All files/directories (recursively), except those explicitly excluded, under this directory will be backed up. If you add files/directories to this directory in the future, they will be backed up as well. Only the checked files/directories under this directory will be backed up.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide iii. Press the [Save Setting] button on the toolbar The steps above apply only to computers running in a Windows domain. If you don’t have a windows domain with your network and you are using a workgroup or using a NetWare server, please use the “net use” command to authenticate the running backup process against the computer hosting the mapped drive. Otherwise, you will get “Access Denied” error from the backup report.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 5.4 Backup Schedule A “Backup Schedule” defines the frequency and the time that backups should run automatically. Backup schedule can be in one of the following types: Type Description Daily Backup Jobs will run everyday Weekly Backup Jobs will run on the specified day(s) of every week Monthly Backup Jobs will run on the specified day or on a day with a given criteria (e.g.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide Key Description Name The name of a filter Top Directory The top directory to which this filter is applied. Filtering rules will be applied to all files and/or directories under this directory. Apply To Define whether to apply the filtering rule to files and/or directories Pattern Matching It defines the filtering rules of a filter.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide Exclude all others = True Example 2: If you want to backup all files, excluding all *.exe, *.dll and *.tmp, in C:\Applications, you should setup your backup filter as follows. Top Directory Apply To Matching Type Matching Patterns Filter Mode Include all others = = = = = = C:\Applications File (true) End With *.exe,*.dll, *.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide Both [Pre-Backup] and [Post-Backup] commands comprise of the following parameters: Key Description Name Name of this Command Command The command to be run (e.g. C:\My Documents\Application.exe or C:\My Documents\BatchJob.bat) Working Directory The directory at which this command will run The backup set type affects the time at which [Pre-Backup] and [Post-Backup] commands run.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 5.7 Temporary directory If you are running a file backup job with in-file delta enabled or a database type backup job, Better Edge Backup will generate temporary files and the directory that will be used to store all these files are defined by [Setting] -> [Temporary directory for storing backup files]. Please set this to a non-system disk partition that has enough free space to avoid problems.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide your changes, just press the [Save Setting] button on the toolbar. 5.10 Microsoft’s Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) allows you to backup files that are exclusively opened. Without VSS, you will get the error message “The process cannot access the file because another process has locked a portion of the file” if you are trying to backup a file that is exclusively opened (e.g. Outlook PST file).
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide three encryption algorithms available: [AES] [DESede] [Twofish] Advanced Encryption Standard algorithm Triple DES algorithm Twofish algorithm We recommend the use of AES as it has been chosen as the encryption standard for commercial use. Please refer to references on Cryptography for more information about encryption algorithms. Encryption Mode It defines the encrypting mode used to encrypt your backup files.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide Advanced Retention Policy The [Advanced] retention policy allows you to configure a more flexible retention policy. It allows you to keep a set of snapshots of all backup files based on the time of the backup Jobs.
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Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 5.13 Extra Backup (Off-line backup, Logout Reminder) Off-line backup is basically designed for notebook users who are off-line most of the time and cannot rely on the backup schedule to backup regularly. The "Backup Interval" allows notebook users to specify the interval that they would like their data to backup. When the machine is online and this interval has elapsed, backup will run automatically.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide iv. Check the [Copy to Local Hard Disk] checkbox v. Enter a directory to where you want an extra copy of your backup files to be stored in the [Copy to] field provided (preferably a directory under another hard disk) (Optional) Select the [Yes] radio button if you want to store your backup files in compressed form to vi. conserve free space usage vii.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide If you want to make local copy to a directory located on a NetWare server (or another computer is a windows workgroup) and you are getting "Network drive is not accessible" error message, please try adding the following command as a [Pre-backup command] net use \\SERVER\SHARE [PASSWORD] /USER:[DOMAIN | MACHINE_NAME]\[USERNAME] E.g.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide iii. Fill in the [Source Directory] (directory where “Local Copy” files are stored) and [Destination Directory] (directory to where you want “Local Copy” files to be restored) iv. Click [Start] 5.16 Using One Backup Account for Multiple Computers Better Edge Backup allows you to backup multiple computers using a single backup account.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide backup scheduler running on each computer will only run backup sets with the same computer name as itself. Thus, you just need to make sure that all your computer names using a single backup account are unique. For version 5.1 or Earlier You must configure Better Edge Backup on each computer that it only runs scheduled backup for the intended backup sets only.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 6 Backing Up Files This chapter describes how files are backed up by Better Edge Backup to the backup server 6.1 How files are backed up The diagram below describes how Better Edge Backup backs up your files. Run backup at scheduled time automatically Once you set your backup scheduled, a backup job will be started automatically to perform backup operation for you at your absence. You can have backup running at your scheduled time as often as you want (e.g.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide customizable). 6.2 Backup files directly to the backup server You can backup your data to an Offsite Backup Server by following instructions below. vi. Open Better Edge Backup vii. Right click Better Edge Backup icon available in the system tray and choose [Open] a. Create a backup set b. From the Menu, Choose [Backup Set] -> [New] -> [File Backup Set] c. Enter a name for your backup set Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide d. Select the files/directories you want to backup e. Set the backup schedule (Note: You can have more than one schedule in a backup set) Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide f. Set the encryption algorithm, encryption mode and encrypting key for this backup set (Hint: For the sake of simplicity, just select the [Default] radio button (your encrypting key is set to be the same as your backup account password) viii. Run Backup a. Select the backup set you want to run on the left panel and press the [Start Backup] button (►) on the toolbar b. Select [Off-site Backup Server] to start backing up your files to an Offsite Backup Server.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide Note: 1. You can have more than one backup set in a backup account. 2. Please write the encrypting key down on paper and keep it in a safe place. If you lose your encrypting key, you will not be able to restore your backup files. 6.3 Backup files to removable hard disk (seed loading) If you have a lot of data (e.g. 300GB) to backup to the backup server, it would take a considerable amount of time to perform the first full backup through the Internet.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide vi. You should get the message “Backup Completed Successfully” as shown below after all backup files are spooled to the directory you specified. vii. Transport the data specified in the [Destination Directory] field to the offsite backup server Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 7 Restoring Files This chapter describes different ways files can be restored from to the backup server It is very important to write down your encrypting key on paper and keep it in a safe place because there will be no way to restore your backup files if you lose your encrypting key. 7.1 Restore backup files directly from backup server You can use either Better Edge Backup or the web restorer to restore backup files from the backup server.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide vi. Use the [Browse] button to select the directory to where you want files to be restored (or simply select [Original location] to restore files to their original path) vii. Files will be restored automatically as shown below (a file won’t be downloaded from the backup server again if an identical file exists on local path already) Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide Using the web interface You can restore your data from an Offsite Backup Server by following instructions below. i. Logon to the Offsite Backup Server web interface ii. From the top menu, click [File Explorer] Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide iii. Click the [Backup Set] link that contains the files that you want to restore iv. Select the snapshot of your backup files that you would like to restore from the backup server by using [Show files after Job] drop down list v. If you want to see all the different versions of all files (shown as gray below), just choose the [Show all files] radio button on the [File Explorer] page. Files, which are shown in gray below (e.g. AIX_logo.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide vi. Select the files that you would like to restore and press the [Restore] button on the toolbar vii. A dialog shown below would appear a. Press the [Restore] button b. Enter the directory to which backup files should be restored to in the [Restore files to] textbox Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 7.2 c. Enter the encrypting key which will be used to decrypt your backup files upon restoring your backup files d. Press the [Start] button Restore backup files from removable hard disk If you want to restore lots of backup files from the backup server and you find it too slow to restore all your backup files from the backup server through the internet. You can ask your backup services provider to send you all your backup files in removable hard disk (or CD/DVD).
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide iii. Use the [Browse] button to locate the “files” directory (provided by your backup provider in removable hard disk or DVD) which contains the backup files that you want to decrypt iv. If you have more than one backup set under the “files” directory, select the [Backup Set] which contains the backup files that you want to decrypt Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide v. Select the snapshot of your backup files that you would like to restore from the removable media by using [Show files after Job] drop down list vi. If you want to see all the different versions of all files (shown as gray below), just choose the [Show all files] radio button on the [Decrypt Files Wizard] dialog. Files, which are shown in gray below (e.g. AIX_logo.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide vii. Enter the directory to which you want the backup files to be restored to in the [Decrypt files to] section and enter the [Decrypting Key] (the same as the encrypting key of this backup set) viii. Press the [Start] button Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 7.3 IP addresses Restriction for Online Restore Online file restore operation can be restricted by IP addresses. You can ask your backup service provider to restrict online file restoration for your backup sets by IP addresses to only allow people from authorized IP addresses to restore files from the backup server.
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Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 8 In-File Delta Technology The chapter describes what in-file delta technology is and how in-file delta can be used to backup large database files (e.g. a 10GB Outlook.pst file) without uploading the whole database file everyday. 8.1 Overview In-file delta technology is an advanced data block matching algorithm which has the intelligence to pick up changes (delta) of file content between two files. Using this algorithm, daily backing up of large files (e.g.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide All delta files are generated with respect to changes made since the last incremental or full backup. This means that the last full backup file and ALL incremental delta backup files are required to restore the latest snapshot of a backup file. Differential in-file delta type Differential Delta will facilitate ease of restore. The delta is generated by comparing with the latest uploaded full file.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 8.2 Block Size The block size defines the size of data block being used to detect the changes between the last full or delta backup file and the file sitting on the local computer right now. In general, the smaller the block size, the more likely a matched data block can be found between the last backup file and the file on local computer. It, therefore, produces a smaller delta file but it would require more processing power to detect these changes.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide Delta Ratio The [Delta Ratio] setting is defined to be the size of a delta file divided by the size of its full backup file (i.e. the percentage of changes detected between the last full backup file and the current file). If the delta ratio calculated from the size of the generated delta file and the size of the full backup file is greater than the [Delta Ratio] setting, the whole file, instead of just the delta file, will be backed up to the backup server.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 9 Backup/Restore Oracle 8i/9i (Professional Version Only) This chapter will describe in details how Better Edge Backup backup your Oracle 8i/9i and how you can restore an Oracle 8i/9i database using the backup files. 9.1 Requirements i. Better Edge Backup must be installed onto the computer that can connect to your Oracle 8i/9i server using TCP/IP protocol. ii.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 9.2 Overview Better Edge Backup will backup your Oracle database by taking the following steps. i. Connect to the Oracle database using SQL*NET over TCP/IP ii. Run all Pre-Commands of this backup set iii. If the backup type to run is [Database Backup type], iv. a. all data files in each of the tablespace(s) selected are copied to the temporary directory specified by this backup set b.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 9.3 How to backup an Oracle Database Please follow the instructions below to backup your Oracle database to the Offsite Backup Server. i. Install Better Edge Backup onto your computer ii. Open Better Edge Backup Right click Better Edge Backup icon available in the system tray and choose [Open] iii. Create a backup set a. From the Menu, Choose [Backup Set] -> [New] -> [Oracle Database Backup Set] Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide b. Enter a name for your backup set c. Enter the system password, the Oracle Database Server Host Name, TNS Port and SID d. Select the tablespace(s) you want to backup e. Enter a temporary location to store the database file(s) before they are sent to an Offsite Backup Server f. Set the backup schedule for database backup and archived log backup Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide Note: You can have more than one schedule in a backup set, i.e. you can perform intra-day transaction log backup by adding more than one daily transaction log backup schedule to your backup set. g. Set the encryption algorithm, encryption mode and encrypting key for this backup set Hint: For maximum security, please select AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) Algorithm, CBC (Cipher Block Chaining) mode and use an encrypting key with more than 8 characters. iv.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide c. 9.4 Select [Off-site Backup Server] to start backing up your files to an Offsite Backup Server. How to restore an Oracle Database Please follow the instructions below to restore your Oracle 8i/9i databases from an Offsite Backup Server. i. Download the backup files from the Offsite Backup Server Please refer to the [Quick Start - Backup File] section for information on how to download backup files from Offsite Backup Server. ii.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide ORA-00280: change 547222 for thread 1 is in sequence #384 ORA-00278: log file '/data/ora815/vin/archive/ARCH0000000383.LOG' no longer needed for this recovery ORA-00308: cannot open archived log '/data/ora815/vin/archive/ARCH0000000384.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 10 Backup/Restore Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 / 2000 (Professional Version Only) This chapter will describe in details how to use Better Edge Backup to backup your Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 / 2000 server and how you can restore your Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 / 2000 server from the backup files. 10.1 Requirements i. Better Edge Backup must be installed onto the computer running Microsoft SQL Server. ii.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 10.3 How to backup Microsoft SQL Server database(s) Please follow the instructions below to backup your Microsoft SQL Server databases using Better Edge Backup. i. Open Better Edge Backup Right click Better Edge Backup icon available in the system tray and choose [Open] ii. Create a backup set a. From the Menu, Choose [Backup Set] -> [New] -> [MS SQL Server Backup Set] b. Enter a name for your backup set Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide c. Enter the Microsoft SQL Server administrator username and password d. Select the database(s) you want to backup e. Enter a temporary location to store the backup files before they are sent to an Offsite Backup Server f. Set the backup schedule for full database backup and transaction log backup (Note: You can have more than one schedule in a backup set, i.e.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide iii. Run Backup a. Select the backup set you want to run on the left panel and press the [Start Backup] button (►) b. Select the backup type (e.g. Complete, Differential, Transaction Log) you would like to perform c. Select [Off-site Backup Server] to start backing up your files to an Offsite Backup Server. 10.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 2. Press the [Startup Parameters] button 3. Add a “-m” parameter to the [Startup Parameters] 4. Restart Microsoft SQL Server From [Enterprise Manager], right click your Microsoft SQL Server and select [Stop] and then [Start]. Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide b. Restore “master” database 1. From [Enterprise Manager] -> [Tools] -> [Restore Database] 2. Select [master] in the [Restore as database] drop down list 3. Select the [From device] radio button. Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide c. iv. 4. Press the [Select Devices] button. 5. From the [Choose Restore Devices], press the [Add] button. 6. From the [Choose Restore Destination] panel, press the […] button to choose your master backup (*.bak) from your backup files 7. Press the [OK] button, to start restoring the “master” database. Restart Microsoft SQL Server in “Normal Mode” 1. Remove “-m” parameter from the [Startup Parameters] as in previous step 2.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide to restore the backup and restore history of your databases. You need to restore “distribution” database if you are running the replication components of SQL Server. You do not need to restore these databases if you just want to restore a user database. For more information on Microsoft SQL Server “model”, “msdb” and “distribution” database, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/sql/. You need to restore each of these databases one by one.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 11 Backup/Restore Lotus Domino / Notes (Professional Version Only) This chapter will describe in details how to use Better Edge Backup to backup your Lotus Domino server / Notes client 5 / 6 / 6.5 and how you can restore your Lotus Domino server / Notes client 5 / 6 / 6.5 from the backup files. 11.1 Requirements i. Better Edge Backup must be installed onto the computer running Lotus Domino server / Notes client. ii.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide corrupt databases Enabled (default). If a database is corrupt and Domino cannot use the transaction log to recover it, Domino runs the Fixup task, assigns a new DBIID, and notifies the administrator that a new database backup is required. Disabled. Domino does not run the Fixup task automatically and notifies the administrator to run the Fixup task with the -J parameter on corrupt logged databases.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide v. Upload all files copied to the temporary directory to the Offsite Backup Server vi. Remove temporary files from the temporary directory if [Setting] -> [Temporary Directory for storing backup files] is enabled 11.3 How to backup Lotus Domino / Notes database(s) / file(s) Please follow the instructions below to backup your Lotus Domino server / Notes client databases / files using Better Edge Backup. i.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide c. Select the Backup Set Type (Lotus Domino Server Backup / Lotus Notes Client Backup) d. Select the database(s) / file(s) you want to backup e. Enter a temporary location to store the backup files before they are sent to an Offsite Backup Server f. Set the backup schedule for Database Backup g. Set the backup schedule for Transaction Log Backup (for Domino server only) (Note: You can have more than one schedule in a backup set, i.e.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide (Hint: For maximum security, please select AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) Algorithm, CBC (Cipher Block Chaining) mode and use an encrypting key with more than 8 characters.) iii. Run Backup a. Select the backup set you want to run on the left panel and press the [Start Backup] button (►) b. Select the backup type (e.g. Database, Transaction Log) you would like to perform (for Domino server only) c.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide a. Download the backup files to be restored from the Offsite Backup Server and save them back to its original location. It includes notes.ini, all backup files from the lotus domino data directory and all archived transaction logs b. Run LotusMediaRecovery.exe from the Lotus Domino installation directory (e.g. C:\Lotus\Domino\LotusMediaRecovery.exe) and press ‘Y’ to continue. For example: C:\Lotus\Domino\> LotusMediaRecovery.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide Restart Analysis (0 MB): 100% 02/12/2003 14:42:15 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 14:42:17 Recovery Manager: Media Recovery complete for C:\Lotus\Domino\data\admin4.nsf, last update applied 01/12/2003 00:02:42. Backup file C:\Lotus\Domino\data\admin4.nsf recovered. C:\Lotus\Domino> d. vii.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 12 Backup/Restore Microsoft Exchange Server (Professional Version Only) This chapter will describe in details how to use Better Edge Backup to backup your Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 / 2003 and how you can restore your Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 / 2003 from the backup files. 12.1 Requirements viii. Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 with Services Pack 3 and post-SP3 update rollup installed. Please refer to http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/ for more information.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide vi. vii. If the backup type to run is [Database Backup type], a. Windows System State will be backed up to a temporary directory specified in its backup set b. All exchange database(s) selected are backed up to a temporary directory specified in its backup set If the backup type to run is [Transaction Log Backup type], a. New transaction log extents generated since last backup will be copied to the temporary directory viii.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 12.3 How to backup Microsoft Exchange Server Please follow the instructions below to backup your Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 / 2003 using Better Edge Backup: i. Open Better Edge Backup Right click Better Edge Backup icon available in the system tray and choose [Open] ii. Create a backup set a. From the Menu, Choose [Backup Set] -> [New] -> [MS Exchange Backup Set] b. Enter a name for your backup set Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide c. Select the database(s) to be backup If this Exchange Server is also a domain controller of this Active Directory, select the [System State] checkbox as well. Otherwise, please install Better Edge Backup to the domain controller of this Active Directory and select the [System State] checkbox on that computer d. Enter a temporary directory for storing the backup files before they are sent to an Offsite Backup Server e. Set the backup schedule for Database Backup f.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide (Hint: For maximum security, please select AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) Algorithm, CBC (Cipher Block Chaining) mode and use an encrypting key with more than 8 characters.) iii. Run Backup a. Select the backup set you want to run on the left panel and press the [Start Backup] button (►) b. Select the backup type (e.g. Database, Log Files) you would like to perform c.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide i. Prepare the system for your Exchange Server (if required) Install the original version of Windows and Exchange Server (with the same level of service pack installed as in the original system) back to your computer ii. Restore Windows Active Directory (if required) If you have re-installed Windows, please download the Windows System State backup file, named [SystemState.bkf], from Offsite Backup Server and then use [NTBackup.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide ExchangeRestore DIR="C:\Backup" SERVER="ExchangeServer" TEMP="C:\Temp" SERVICE="Microsoft Information Store" STORAGE="StorageGroup1" 4.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide [End] Database - 'mail' [Start] Restoring transaction log - 'SG5' Restoring Log File 'F:\Temp\restore.tmp\SG5\E0300012.log' ... Restoring Log File 'F:\Temp\restore.tmp\SG5\E0300013.log' ... [End] Restoring transaction log - 'SG5' [Start] Applying transaction log ... [End] Applying transaction log [End] Storage Group - 'SG5' E:\Program Files\Better Edge Backup\bin> vi. f. Repeat the same procedure for each database to be restored to the Exchange Server. g.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 13 Backup/Restore Windows System State This chapter will describe in details how to use Better Edge Backup to backup Windows System State and how you can restore your Windows System State from backup. 13.1 Requirements i. Microsoft Windows XP Professional / 2003 ii. Better Edge Backup must be installed onto the computer containing the system state you want to backup iii. Windows system state will be backed up to a temporary file before it is sent to OBS.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 13.3 How to backup Windows System State Please follow the instructions below to backup Windows System State using Better Edge Backup: i. Open Better Edge Backup Right click Better Edge Backup icon available in the system tray and choose [Open] ii. Create a backup set a. From the Menu, Choose [Backup Set] -> [New] -> [System State Backup Set] b. Enter a name for your backup set Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide c. Use the [Change] button to configure the [Temporary directory for storing backup files] setting and check the [Remove temporary files after backup] if you want temporary files to be removed automatically after backup d. Enter a temporary directory for storing the backup files before they are sent to an Offsite Backup Server e. Set the backup schedule for this backup set Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide f. Set the encryption algorithm, encryption mode and encrypting key for this backup set (Hint: For maximum security, please select AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) Algorithm, CBC (Cipher Block Chaining) mode and use an encrypting key with more than 8 characters.) iii. Run Backup a. Select the backup set you want to run on the left panel and press the [Start Backup] button (►) b.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide c. You should get something similar to the screen shot below. 13.4 How to restore Windows System State Please follow the instructions below to restore Windows System State from an Offsite Backup Server. i. Install Better Edge Backup (if required) Please refer to the [Installation] section for information on how to install Better Edge Backup onto your computer. ii. Restore the Windows System State Backup File (i.e. SystemState.bkf) from the backup server iii.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 14 Backup/Restore Individual Brick Level Backup for Microsoft Exchange Server (Professional Version Only) 14.1 Requirements i. Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 with Services Pack 3 and post-SP3 update rollup installed. Please refer to http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/ for more information. or Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. ii. Better Edge Backup must be installed onto the computer running Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 / 2003. 14.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 1 Start Exchange System Manager. 2 Drill down to your server object within the appropriate Administrative Group. Expand the server object and find the required mailbox store within the appropriate Storage Group. Right-click it and choose Properties. 3 In the Properties window go to the Security tab. 4 Click Add, click the user or group who you want to have access to the mailboxes, and then click OK. 5 Be sure that the user or group is selected in the Name box.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 14.4 How to backup Individual Brick Level Backup Please follow the instructions below to backup all individual items within your Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 / 2003 using Better Edge Backup: i. Open Better Edge Backup Right click Better Edge Backup icon available in the system tray and choose [Open] ii. Create a backup set a. From the Menu, Choose [Backup Set] -> [New] -> [MS Exchange Mail Level Backup Set] b.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide c. Select the email account(s) to backup Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide You can drill down to select individual items. d. Set the backup schedule e. Set the encryption algorithm, encryption mode and encrypting key for this backup set Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide (Hint: For maximum security, please select AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) Algorithm, CBC (Cipher Block Chaining) mode and use an encrypting key with more than 8 characters.) iii. Run Backup a. Select the backup set you want to run on the left panel and press the [Start Backup] button (►) b. Select [Offsite Backup Server] to start backing up your files to an Offsite Backup Server and press the [OK] button c.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 14.5 How to restore Individual Brick Level Backup Please follow the instructions below to restore individual emails, contacts, calendars, tasks etc. from an Offsite Backup Server back into your exchange server. Please note that individual brick level can only be restored using the Better Edge Backup client. i. Open Better Edge Backup Right click Better Edge Backup icon available in the system tray and choose [Open] ii.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide iii. Press the [Restore Files] button iv. Press [Start] Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide v. Restore complete. Please logon to exchange to get the restored items. Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 15 Backup/Restore MySQL Server This chapter will describe in details how to use Better Edge Backup to backup your MySQL server and how you can restore your MySQL server from the database backup files. 15.1 Requirements i. Better Edge Backup must be installed onto the computer running MySQL server. ii. Data from MySQL server will be backed up to a temporary directory before they are sent to Offsite Backup Server.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 15.3 How to backup MySQL server on Windows Please follow the instructions below to backup your MySQL server using Better Edge Backup: i. Open Better Edge Backup Right click Better Edge Backup icon available in the system tray and choose [Open] ii. From the Menu, Choose [Backup Set] -> [New] -> [MySQL Backup Set] Create a backup set a. From the Menu, Choose [Backup Set] -> [New] -> [MySQL Backup Set] b.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide c. Enter the root password, the MySQL server TCP/IP port number and the path to MySQL backup utility (mysqldump) d. Select the database(s) to be backup e. Enter a temporary directory for storing the backup files before they are sent to an Offsite Backup Server, e.g. C:\Backup\MySQL f. Set the backup schedule for Database Backup g.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide iii. Run Backup a. Select the backup set you want to run on the left panel and press the [Start Backup] button (►) b. Select [Off-site Backup Server] to start backing up your files to an Offsite Backup Server and press the [OK] button c. You should get something similar to the screen shot below. Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 15.4 How to backup MySQL server on Linux (command line mode) If you want to setup Better Edge Backup to backup MySQL server running on Linux using command line mode, please do the followings: i. Create a backup account on OBS ii. Logon to the web interface of OBS using the backup account created in the previous step (doesn’t matter if it is not from the Linux server running the MySQL server to be backed up) iii.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 15.5 How to restore MySQL server Please follow the instructions below to restore MySQL server from an Offsite Backup Server. i. Download the database backup files to be restored from the Offsite Backup Server Please refer to the [5.3 Restoring file] section for information on how to download backup files from Offsite Backup Server. ii. Restore the database named [db_name] from the database backup file [db_name.sql]: a.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 16 Email Reporting Offsite Backup Server makes use of the email system to keep you informed with the status of your backup activities. Please make sure your contact information within the backup system is correct to receive the reports described in this chapter. 16.1 New User Report When a new backup account is added to the backup server, a new user report will be delivered to the contact email(s) of the new account.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 16.2 Forgot Password Report If you have forgotten your password, you can use the [Forgot Password] feature available on the web interface to have your password delivered to you through email. (Please refer to “Retrieve Forgotten Password” section in the next chapter for more information on how to retrieve your forgot password report.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 16.3 Backup Job Report For each backup job you have run, a backup job report will be sent to you by email. This report contains a summary for the backup job that was run and a full listing of all files being backed up by the backup job.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide The full backup report, which contains a full listing of all files backed up by the backup job, is attached to the backup job report email as a zip file. You need to unzip it before you can read the full report. Sample Report Key Backup Set Backup Job Backup Status Backup Time Description The name of the backup set The name of the backup job (which is the start time of the backup job) The overall status of the backup job.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 16.4 Setting Change Report After you have updated your user profile or backup setting, a setting change report will be sent to you. This report allows you to track record of the changes that have been made to your backup account.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 16.5 Inactive User Reminder You will receive an inactive user reminder in email if your account has been left inactive for the period of 7 days (or the period specified by the system administrator). This is to remain you that you have not been running backup for more 7 days. If you are a free trial user, your account will be removed from the system automatically if the system can track no records of your backup activities in the next 30 days after receiving this report.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 17 Web Features Other than the features of Better Edge Backup described in the previous chapter, the web interface of Offsite Backup Server provides you access to some additional features that are not available in Better Edge Backup. This chapter describes each of these features in details. 17.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 17.3 Request Forgotten Password If you have forgotten your password, you can retrieve it by simply entering your login name or your registered email address on the [Password Request] form and press the [Request] button. Your password will be sent to your registered email address automatically. 17.4 Restore/Delete/Undelete Backup Files Using the [File Explorer], you can browse through the backup data (both current and previous versions) on OBS.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 17.5 Review Backup Jobs In addition to reviewing your backup activities from the email report and from Better Edge Backup, you can also review any of your backup Jobs by using the [Report] panel available on the web interface. To review a backup job, just select the required backup job from the [Backup Set] and [Backup Job] drop down list. Key Job Status Backup Time Description The overall status of the backup job.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide New Files Updated Files Deleted Files Moved Files Total Total Total Total number number number number and and and and size size size size of of of of backup backup backup backup files files files files added to your backup set updated in your backup set deleted from your backup set relocated in your backup set Backup Data Size The total backup data stored in the data area Retention Area The total backup data stored in the retention area.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide You can open the [Full Backup Report] to review all information logged by a backup job by clicking the [Detailed Report] image on the [Report] panel. Full Backup Report Parameter Backup Set Backup Job Backup Status Backup Time Description The name of the backup set The name of the backup job (which is the start time of the backup job) The overall status of the backup job.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide Key Date Data Area Retention Area Uploaded Size Total Storage Description The date the following Total number and size date Total number and size date Total number and size particular date Total number and size particular date Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Better Edge Backup v5.2 User Guide 18 Further Information 18.1 FAQs Please see if your question has already been answered in our FAQs available on our website. 18.2 Contact Us You can backup your data to an Offsite Backup Server by following instructions below. i. Open Better Edge Backup from the system tray ii. Choose [View] -> [About] from the top menu iii. Contact your backup service provider using the information shown in the [About] dialog box. Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc.
