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A couple of questions about backup Jazz Team Server


Tayaka Mizushima (622016) | asked Apr 22 '10, 8:37 a.m.
I would like to confirm a couple of things about backup Jazz Team Server.

1)About using repotools to backup repository

My understanding is that repotool is migration tool and cannot use to back up repository. Is it right?

Backup/Restore FAQ, I can see,
>http://jazz.net/wiki/bin/view/Main/BackupAndRestoreFAQ
>"repotools command is used for migrating from one version of the schema to another. Use the database vendor tools to backup your database "

But I heard that some users use repotools to backup their repository.
I'm not sure it is safe or not.
I just want to clarify it.

2)About "certain server backup operations" written in repotools help

According to RTC2.0 inforcenter below, I can see,
"The Repository Tools Application is primarily intended to be used for performing database migrations, but you can perform certain server backup operations against a live server. "
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/rtc/v2r0m0/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.jazz.install.doc/topics/c_repotools_overview.html

What does "certain server backup operations" mean?
I think it means "repotools -suspendIndexer/resumeIndexer" command to stop/start indexing process, right?

3)About repotools option and some directory written in reposools help

According to RTC2.0 inforcenter below, I can see,
"You can use the repotools command-line tool to back up the Jazz Team Server by stopping and starting the Jazz Team Server indexing process."
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/rtc/v2r0m0/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.team.install.doc/topics/t_jfs_backup.html

I think this repotools command (repotools -suspendIndexer/resumeIndexer) is only needed when I take online DB backup, isn't it?
Or do I need to use this command when I take offline backup?

>repotools ${SERVER} -suspendIndexer
>backup ${BASELINE-INDEX-DIR}
>backup ${RESOURCE-INDEX-DIR}
>dbbackup ${JAZZ-DB}
>repotools ${SERVER} -resumeIndexer

What is ${BASELINE-INDEX-DIR} and ${RESOURCE-INDEX-DIR} ?
I guess workitemindex directory is one of those "XX-INDEX-DIR", but I have no idea about another one.

I also see below technote.
http://jazz.net/library/techtip/67

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