Lotus Domino default options

You can use the default options that were set when Backup Exec is installed or you can change the options for all Lotus Domino jobs.

See Configuring default Lotus Domino options.

Table: Lotus Domino default options

Item

Description

Backup method

Specifies one of the following backup methods to use:

  • Full – Back up Database and Logs – Reset Archive Bit.

    Select this to back up all the selected databases. To properly back up your Lotus Domino data, you should perform regular full backups of the database. This backup method should also be used when the DBIID for the database has changed since prior transactions cannot be applied to the new database.

  • Differential – Changed Database and Logs.

    Select this to back up files that were modified since the last Full backup. This backup method is smaller and faster than a Full backup because only archived transaction logs, unlogged databases, and logged databases with DBIIDs that have changed will be backed up.

    Note:

    Only the .nlo files that change are backed up when DAOS-enabled databases are in archive log mode and their DBIIDs do not change.

  • Incremental – Changed Database and Logs – Reset Archive Bit.

    Select this to back up files that were modified since the last Full or Incremental backup. This backup method is smaller and faster than a Full backup because only archived transaction logs, unlogged databases, and logged databases with DBIIDs that have changed will be backed up.

    Note:

    Only the .nlo files that change are backed up when DAOS-enabled databases are in archive log mode and their DBIIDs do not change.

Mark archive logs for recycling

Reuses the transaction log after it has been backed up.

Backup Exec will not delete the transaction log. Selecting this option only indicates that the transaction log is ready to be reused after it has been backed up successfully; the Lotus Domino server actually deletes the transaction logs.

This option is selected automatically when you select the full backup method. You cannot clear this option when you are using the full backup method.

If the option is selected when you perform a differential or incremental backup job, transaction logs that are needed to maintain the differential backups will be reused. However, it should be selected regularly to create space for new transaction logs.

Seconds to wait for the database to go offline

Specifies the number of seconds for the restore process to wait for a database that is in use. When a Lotus database is restored it must first be taken offline. This will ensure that the database is not being accessed, closed, or deleted while the restore operation is being processed. If the database is still in use and cannot be taken offline after the specified wait time, the restore will fail.

Retain original IDs

Restores the original database IDs.

Assign new database ID

Assigns new IDs to the database.

Assign new database ID and replica ID

Assigns new IDs to the database. A replica ID is used to synchronize two or more databases that are being replicated in the Lotus Domino environment. You can assign a new replica ID during a restore to prevent other databases under replication from overwriting the restored database files.

Lotus Domino default options