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 2: All the cluster nodes need rebuilding

If all the cluster nodes need rebuilding, but you have backup copies of the SQL Server databases and the Indexing and saveset data for Enterprise Vault, you can follow the steps below to rectify the situation.

To repair all the nodes in the cluster

  1. Rebuild all the computers and restore the databases.

    See Recovery procedure 2: Restoring Enterprise Vault system databases.

  2. Recreate the cluster using Failover Cluster Manager. Use the same number of disks, and mount the shared disks with the same drive letters as before.
  3. Restore the Indexing and Enterprise Vault store data to disks using the same drive letters as before.

    See Recovery procedure 4: Copy or move the Enterprise Vault data files.

  4. Recreate the resource groups, including the prerequisite resources, using the original virtual server names.
  5. Install Enterprise Vault on all the nodes in the cluster.
  6. Run the Enterprise Vault Configuration wizard on each primary node. Choose to configure a new Enterprise Vault server with cluster support. The wizard detects the existing virtual server name in the Enterprise Vault Directory database's ComputerEntry table, and performs a repair.

    When the repair is complete, a wizard page is displayed, with which you can recreate the Enterprise Vault service resources and Server Instance resource. Do not bring the resources online when given the option to do so.

  7. Run the Enterprise Vault Configuration wizard on each failover node. Choose to add the node as a failover node for an existing clustered server.
  8. Clear the Directory database entries.

    See Recovery procedure 5: Clearing the directory database entries.

  9. Check the Web Access application URL.

    See Recovery procedure 8: Checking the Web Access application settings.

  10. Bring the cluster resources online and test that failovers work as planned.