From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> I am running TSM 4.2.0 and one of my nodes is a Domino Server on Windows
> 2000. I am running TDP for Lotus Domino to do backups of our Domino
> databases and mail files. What is the best way to go about doing monthly
> backups for these databases. I have been using backupsets instead of
> archiving because it blows up the db. Then now I find out that you cannot
> restore Domino Databases from these backupsets. Any recommendation is
> welcome.

Why are you running monthly backups? Don't you run nightly backups already?

Keep in mind that the TDP for Domino does not do a full backup of every file
on every backup. It backs up the full file the first time, and then only
backs up the logs for each file. The file itself will never be backed up in
its entirety until the file is assigned a new database ID by Domino. (This
usually happens only when: 1) Domino is stopped and restarted, or 2) the
file is defragged or reorganized.)

If you have a legal need to do a monthly snapshot, your best bet is to shut
Domino down and run the regular b/a client to back up the cold data files.

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Mark stapleton (stapleotn AT berbee DOT com)
Mark stapleton (stapleotn AT berbee DOT com)