Using the Viabackup Tool in Microsoft Metadirectory Services (250392)

SUMMARY

You can use the Viabackup tool (Viabackup.exe) to back up the X500db database when your Microsoft Metadirectory Services (MMS) server is running and the database file is open. Viabackup blocks write operations to the Zoomserv folder while it is making backup copies. You can run Viabackup from a command prompt or as a scheduled event.

You can view the current command-line option by running Viabackup.exe with a /? or -? command-line switch.

The -path command-line switch.
Specifies the path to which the copied files should be placed or restored. If no path is specified, the files are copied to a Viabackup subfolder of the Windows Temporary folder. For example:
viabackup.exe -path d:\mms\backups
The -restore command-line switch.
Restores the database from a set of backup files. If no path option is specified, the files are copied to a Viabackup subfolder of the Windows Temporary folder. For example:
viabackup.exe -restore -path d:\mms\backups
The -force command-line switch.
Backs up or restores all files, regardless of the time stamp. Typically, Viabackup.exe performs an incremental backup (or restore) replacing only those files that are different from those in the source (either in the Backup folder or the Zoomserv folder). For example:
viabackup.exe -path d:\mms\backups -force

MORE INFORMATION

Creating an Online Backup of MMS Server Data

At a command prompt, change to the Zoomserv\Bin folder.
Type the following command:
viabackup -path d:\backupfolder
NOTE: The path you specify is the drive letter and a folder where you want to store the backup (make sure you have enough storage space).

After you back up the files, the next backup you perform is an incremental backup. If you want to do another full backup, use the -force command-line switch.

Restoring from Backup

NOTE: You must stop MMS before restoring from backup.

Stop MMS by typing the following command at a command prompt:
net stop "zoomit server"
Change to the Zoomserv\Bin folder, and then type the following command:
viabackup -path d:\backupfolder -restore
After the files are restored, start MMS by typing the following command:
net start "zoomit server"

Note that the viabackup -restore command restores to the currently configured zoomserv folder. If you are restoring to a clean drive, you first need to run the setupsvc -path f:\zoomserv command.