6.17 Backup Jobs

There are two kinds of backup jobs: Domain Backup Jobs and Post Office Backup Jobs.

6.17.1 Domain Backup Jobs

To run a domain backup job:

  1. Browse to the GroupWise Disaster Recovery Web Administration Console:

    http://<GroupWise Disaster Recovery_Server_Address>:5555

  2. Select the profile.

  3. Enable Intra-Day backups, because you are only as secure as your last backup:

    1. Select the Configure tab.

    2. Open the Backup Job Settings panel.

    3. Click Intra-Day Backup Schedule to reveal and enable Intra-Day Backups.

      The time is the number of hours after the last full backup it will run.

  4. To configure the backup schedule, click Configure All Schedules to reveal when the backups will occur. The default is 1:00 AM.

  5. To run a backup job manually, navigate to Backups > GroupWise Disaster Recovery Job Control panel, and click Start a Backup Job.

  6. On the Home page, the gears will turn green and spin as the job runs.

  7. Job progress can be observed in the Agent Log. This screen is static and will need to be refreshed.

6.17.2 Post Office Backup Jobs

To back up a post office:

  1. Browse to the GroupWise Disaster Recovery Web Administration Console at:

    http://<GroupWise Disaster Recovery_Server_Address>:5555

  2. Select the profile.

  3. Enable Intra-Day backups, because you are only as secure as your last backup:

    1. Select the Configure tab.

    2. Open the Backup Job Settings panel.

    3. Click Intra-Day Backup Schedule to reveal and enable Intra-Day Backups.

      The time is the number of hours after the last full backup it will run.

  4. To configure the backup schedule, click Configure All Schedules to reveal when the backups will occur. The default is 1:00 AM.

  5. To run a backup job manually, navigate to Backups > GroupWise Disaster Recovery Job Control panel, and click Standard Backup Job [Smartpurge Disabled].

  6. On the Home page, the gears will turn green and spin as the job runs.

  7. Job progress can be observed in the Agent Log. This screen is static and will need to be refreshed. It will start with a database backup and creating the backup structure, then list users.