Enterprise Vault™ Backup and Recovery

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Product(s): Enterprise Vault (12.3)
  1. About this guide
    1.  
      About backup and recovery
    2. Where to get more information about Enterprise Vault
      1.  
        Enterprise Vault training modules
  2. Backing up Enterprise Vault
    1.  
      About Enterprise Vault backups
    2.  
      About Enterprise Vault backup mode
    3. Backup of Enterprise Vault data
      1.  
        Enterprise Vault system databases backup
      2.  
        Fingerprint databases backup
      3. Vault store partitions and vault store databases backup
        1.  
          Removal of Enterprise Vault safety copies after backup
      4.  
        Backing up index locations
      5.  
        Backing up the classification policy folder
    4. About backup mode cmdlets
      1.  
        Index location backup mode cmdlet syntax
      2.  
        Vault store backup mode cmdlet syntax
    5.  
      Generating PowerShell backup commands for your environment
    6.  
      Using PowerShell cmdlets in backup scripts
  3. Enterprise Vault recovery procedures
    1.  
      About using EVSVR as part of the recovery procedure
    2. Recovering Enterprise Vault using full system backups
      1.  
        Carrying out an environment recovery procedure
    3. Recovering Enterprise Vault using data-only backups
      1.  
        Recovery procedure 1: Installing software on the servers
      2.  
        Recovery procedure 2: Restoring Enterprise Vault system databases
      3.  
        Recovery procedure 3: Renaming servers
      4.  
        Recovery procedure 4: Copy or move the Enterprise Vault data files
      5.  
        Recovery procedure 5: Clearing the directory database entries
      6.  
        Recovery procedure 6: Recreating services and tasks on the first Directory service computer
      7.  
        Recovery procedure 7: Recreating services and tasks on Enterprise Vault servers
      8.  
        Recovery procedure 8: Checking the Web Access application settings
      9.  
        Recovery procedure 9: Checking registry entries
    4.  
      Recovery of an Enterprise Vault component
    5. Recovery of Enterprise Vault in a VCS cluster
      1.  
        Recovery scenario 1: One of the cluster nodes needs rebuilding
      2.  
        Recovery scenario 2: All the cluster nodes need rebuilding
    6. Recovery of Enterprise Vault in a Windows Server failover cluster
      1.  
        Recovery scenario 1: One of the cluster nodes needs rebuilding
      2.  
        Recovery scenario 2: All the cluster nodes need rebuilding

Recovery scenario 1: One of the cluster nodes needs rebuilding

If one of the Enterprise Vault nodes in the cluster fails, the failover node should automatically take its place. The steps below outline how to rebuild the inoperable node and, assuming an any-to-any configuration, make it available as the new failover node.

To repair a single node in the cluster

  1. Install Windows and all other prerequisite software.
  2. Install Enterprise Vault.

  3. Use Failover Cluster Manager to add the node to the cluster. Replace the old node with the new node as the following:

    • A possible owner of each resource in the failed-over resource group.

    • A preferred owner of the failed-over resource group.

  4. Run the Enterprise Vault Configuration wizard on the new node, selecting the option to add the node as a failover node for an existing clustered server.