George,

I did this before on an NT 4 box. We do an offline (Domino is shut down)
backup on a weekly basis at Saturday. On Sunday we do an online backup.backup 
on a weekly basis at Saturday. On Sunday we do an online backup. In
between we backup the Domino transaction log every 4 hours. The Domino guys
switched on  this translog feature somewhere down in Domino.
The translog is big. In 1 week we transport roundabout 25 GB ! We are on
the way to reduce the amount of logged db`s and we can see the half of data
.
Good luck,
Holger

PS: Do you need further Info ? Contact me.
Here are the 3 scripts we use:

rem  echo off
rem ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
rem + 22.09.00 HBit
rem ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
rem + offline_nt_notes.bat
rem +
set logdir=c:\ssw\tivoli\tsm\log\offline_nt_dom.log
date /t > %logdir%
time /t >> %logdir%
echo Stopping Lotus Notes Services >> %logdir%
echo +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> %logdir%
net stop "Lotus Domino Server (LotusDominoData)" >> %logdir%
c:\winnt\wait 600
echo Starting offlinebackup of all local filesystems >> %logdir%
echo +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> %logdir%
cd \ssw\tivoli\tsm\baclient
dsmc incr -optfile=\ssw\tivoli\tsm\baclient\dsm.opt >> %logdir%
del d:\lotus\domino\data\log.nsf >> %logdir%
if errorlevel 1 then goto ERROR
c:\winnt\wait 600
goto ENDNORM
:ERROR
     echo + Fehler beim Ausführen des backups >> %logdir%
     goto STARTDB

:ENDNORM
     echo + Beende Lotus-Notes Offlinesicherung >> %logdir%
     echo +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> %logdir%
     goto STARTDB

:STARTDB
     echo Rebooting Server >> %logdir%
     time /t >> %logdir%
     echo ++++++++++++++++ >> %logdir%
     c:\winnt\shutdown /L /R /Y /C >> %logdir%


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--------------------------------------------------------------
rem  echo off
rem  echo off
rem ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
rem + 22.09.00 HBit
rem ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
rem + online_nt_dom_full.bat
rem +
set logdir=c:\ssw\tivoli\tsm\log\online_nt_dom_full.log
set domlogdir=c:\ssw\tivoli\tsm\log\domdsm.log
date /t > %logdir%
time /t >> %logdir%
rem cd  \ssw\tivoli/tsm\baclient
echo Starting selective onlinebackup for Lotus Notes >> %logdir%
echo  >> %logdir%
echo +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> %logdir%
cd \ssw\tivoli\tsm\domino
domdsmc selective * /subdir=yes /logfile=%domlogdir% >> %logdir%
domdsmc inactivate /logfile=%domlogdir% >> %logdir%
if errorlevel 1 then goto ERROR
echo +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> %logdir%
time /t >> %logdir%
goto ENDNORMAL
:ERROR
     echo + Fehler beim Ausführen des backups >> %logdir%
     exit 1
:ENDNORMAL
     echo + Beende Lotus-Notes Onlinesicherng >> %logdir%
     echo +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> %logdir%


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------
rem  echo off
rem  echo off
rem ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
rem + 22.09.00 HBit
rem ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
set logdir=c:\ssw\tivoli\tsm\log\online_nt_dom_tlog.log
date /t > %logdir%
time /t >> %logdir%
echo Starting Transactionlog backup for Lotus Notes >> %logdir%
echo +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> %logdir%
cd \ssw\tivoli\tsm\domino
domdsmc arch /logfile=%domlogdir% >> %logdir%
domdsmc inactivate /logfile=%domlogdir% >> %logdir%
time /t >> %logdir%
if errorlevel 1 then goto ERROR
goto ENDNORMAL
:ERROR
     echo + Fehler beim Ausführen des backups >> %logdir%
     exit 1
:ENDNORMAL
     echo + Beende Lotus-Notes Onlinesicherng >> %logdir%
     echo +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> %logdir%



yours, sincerely

--
Holger Bitterlich
Holger Bitterlich
Stadtsparkasse Köln
Organisation und Datenverarbeitung
Telefon: (0221) 226 - 54 18
Fax: (0221) 226 - 51 00
mailto:Holger.Bitterlich AT sk-koeln DOT de
http://www.sk-koeln.de

"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> schrieb am 27.08.2001
18:52:11:

> I asked this on Friday but didn't see any responses... Our location is
> installing a Lotus Domino server which is on a Windows 2000 box. I
suspect
> there will be about 1200 user accounts. I would like to have periodic
> backups; probably about once a month to retain for a year for legal
> purposes plus I would like to have restore capability for about 2 weeks
on
> users Lotus Notes enviroment. I have never dealt with Lotus Domino or
Notes
> before. If I want to back this up using TDP for Lotus Domino, what would
my
> Versions of Data Exists, Versions of Data Deleted, Retain Extra Version
and
> Retain only Version be for the monthly backups since I don't think the
TDP
> for Informix product supports archiving which would be simpler? What
would
> these same properties be for a two week retention. How often will I need
to
> back this server up for the two week backups if archivelogging is turned
> on. How big a logging space needs to be set up for 1200 users? Any tips
> would be very much appreciated.
>
> George Lesho
> AFC Enterprises
> Storage/System Admin



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