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Article Number: 000022375


Triage - NMDA_Lotus_Backup

Summary: The purpose of this article to help you backup a Lotus Domino file using a command line (nsrdasv). In addition, if there is any issue, this article will help you set debugging and assist you to collect the log files for further investigation. ...

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Instructions

1. Set up a configuration file (nw_domino.cfg) with following Domino specific environment settings

Path below maybe different.

LINUX:

Lotus {

        Notes_ExecDirectory = /opt/ibm/lotus/notes/latest/linux
        NSR_RESOURCE_DIR = /opt/ibm/lotus/notes/latest/linux/res/C
        NSR_NOTES_INI_PATH = /usr/local/notesdata/notes.ini
}


AIX:
        Notes_ExecDirectory = /opt/ibm/lotus/notes/latest/ibmpow
        NSR_RESOURCE_DIR = /opt/ibm/lotus/notes/latest/ibmpow/res/C

Solaris:
        Notes_ExecDirectory = /opt/lotus/notes/latest/sunspa
        NSR_RESOURCE_DIR = /opt/lotus/notes/latest/sunspa/res/C


Windows OS:

LOTUS {
    Notes_ExecDirectory = F:\Lotus\Domino
    NSR_NOTES_INI_PATH = F:\Lotus\Domino\notes.ini
}

2. Login to the Domino client with notes userid

Linux:
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/opt/ibm/lotus/notes/latest/linux

AIX:
export LIBPATH=$LIBPATH:/opt/ibm/lotus/notes/latest/ibmpow

Solaris:
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/opt/lotus/notes/latest/sunspa

3. nsrdasv binary is used to backup a Lotus Domino file. Test for a single file backup from the command line

Please note of the following options: 

-s is for the NetWorker Server hostname (e.g. mars)
-b is for the pool name (e.g. Domino Pool)

Usage: nsrdasv -z configuration_file -s nsr_server_host_name -b pool_name path_to_the_file_name

UNIX/LINUX:

$ /usr/bin/nsrdasv -z nw_domino.cfg -s mars -b "Domino Pool" /usr/local/notesdata/account.nsf

Windows OS:

set PATH=%PATH%;F:\Lotus\Domino

C:\> nsrdasv -z nw_domino.cfg -s mars -b Domino F:\Lotus\Domino\data\account.nsf

4. In case of an issue with the backup, KB476588 will help you set the debugging for the process and the location where the debug logs can be found to assist in further investigation.

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Last Published Date

20 Nov 2020

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2

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How To