27.1 Locating Filr Data to Back Up

In order to keep adequate backups of your Novell Filr data, you must back up the following types of data:

27.1.1 Filr File Repository

Back up the following location on the Filr appliance. In a large deployment, back up this location on each Filr appliance in the cluster.

/vastorage/filr/filerepository

For more information about the Filr file repository, see Planning the File Repository in the Filr 2.0: Installation and Configuration Guide.

27.1.2 Filr Database

Back up the following location on the Filr appliance (in a small deployment) or on the MySQL database appliance (in a large deployment):

/vastorage/mysql

Specifically, you should back up the following databases: filr, information_schema, mysql

Refer to the database backup method information in the MySQL documentation.

For more information about the Filr database, see Filr Database in the Filr 2.0: Installation and Configuration Guide.

27.1.3 Lucene Search Index

You can back up the following location on the Filr appliance (in a small deployment) or the Lucene search index appliance (in a large deployment):

/vastorage/conf

The Lucene search index does not need to be backed up because it can be rebuilt at any time. For information about how to rebuild the Lucene search index, see Section 25.3, Rebuilding the Lucene Index.

For more information about the Lucene search index, see Search Index in the Filr 2.0: Installation and Configuration Guide.

27.1.4 Certificates

Back up the following location on the Filr appliance. In a large deployment, back up this location on each Filr appliance in the cluster.

/vastorage/conf