Backing up the Enterprise Vault 8.x Fingerprint database

Use the following steps to back up the Fingerprint database

Note:

The Enterprise Vault Agent automatically runs a physical consistency check of the Fingerprint database before it backs it up.

See About consistency checks for Enterprise Vault databases and Compliance and Discovery Accelerator databases.

To back up the Enterprise Vault 8.x Fingerprint database

  1. On the navigation bar, click the arrow next to Backup.

  2. Click New Backup Job.

  3. In the backup selections view, expand Enterprise Vault.

  4. Expand a Directory on <Computer_name> that contains the Fingerprint database that you want to back up.

  5. Expand the vault site.

  6. Expand the vault store group.

  7. Expand Fingerprint Databases.

  8. Select a Fingerprint database.

    For example, Fingerprint DB (<SQLServer/instance>/EnterpriseVaultFingerprint)

    Fingerprint database names are based on a naming convention that you determine.

  9. In the task pane, under Settings, click Enterprise Vault.

  10. Select a backup method.

    See About backup methods for Enterprise Vault backup jobs.

  11. Do one of the following:


    To run the job now

    Click Run Now.

    To schedule the job to run later

    Do the following in the order listed:

    • In the task pane, under Frequency, click Schedule.

    • Set the scheduling options.

      See Scheduling jobs.

    • Click Submit.

Backing up the Enterprise Vault 8.x Fingerprint database