Backing Up a Post Office

Critical post office-level information is stored in many different databases. The table below summarizes the databases and their locations:

Database	Location
wphost.db	\post_office_directory
ngwguard.db	\post_office_directory
msgnn.db	\post_office_directory\ofmsg
userxxx.db	\post_office_directory\ofuser
puxxxxx.db	\post_office_directory\ofuser
*.idx and *.inc	\post_office_directory\ofuser\index
fd0-F6	\post_office_directory\offiles
dmsh.db	\post_office_directory\gwdms
dmxxnn01-FF.db	\post_office_directory\gwdms\lib0000-FF
fd0-FF	\post_office_directory\gwdms\lib0000-FF\docs
*.idx and *.inc	\post_office_directory\gwdms\lib0000-FF\index

To view a post office directory structure diagram, see "Post Office Directory" in GroupWise 6.5 Troubleshooting 3: Message Flow and Directory Structure.

On NetWare, use a Target Service Agent (GWTSA or TSAFS) with a supported backup program or other backup software of choice to regularly back up all databases in each post office to a secure location. For details about how to use a Target Service Agent, see Target Service Agents.

On Linux and Windows, use your backup software of choice to back up each post office to a secure location. For a list of compatible products, see the Partner Product Guide. You can also use the GroupWise Database Copy utility (DBCopy) and the GroupWise Time Stamp utility (GWTMSTMP) to assist with backups. For details about how to use these utilities, see Standalone Database Maintenance Programs.

See also Restoring a Post Office.