How to backup DocuShare site data

Note:  This solution applies to DocuShare 6.5.x, 6.6.x, and 7. 

Back up site data

To ensure the security of your DocuShare site data, you should back up daily. Follow the

instructions provided with your server software and/or database application.

After completing a site backup, verify that the sizes of the backed up directory and database files

are the same as the original files. Even if you seldom restore site data, you should occasionally test

your data restore procedure on a test server to make sure everything is working correctly.

Minimum backup requirements

To keep database information and site information in synch, either stop DocuShare or place the

site in Read Only mode before starting a backup. Back up database files and DocuShare directory

files during the same backup cycle so there will be no inconsistencies between database

information and site information.

You must, at a minimum, back up the Docushare\documents directory and all DocuShare

database files.

The location of the \documents directory varies depending on the site installation environment.

The \documents directory for a site is displayed in the Document Repository field on the Site

Management l Directory Paths Admin UI page.

For sites using SQL databases, the default database files are named Docushare.mdf and

Docushare_log.LDF.

If your site is using the database that was bundled with DocuShare, we recommend that you back

up the entire DocuShare install directory. In this case you must stop both DocuShare and the

database in order to release all necessary files from running processes.

Backup recommendations

• To make site file restoration faster and easier, we recommend that you back up the entire

  Xerox\Docushare install directory. Using this strategy, you back up all site content that is

  located under the Xerox\Docushare directory, including configuration files and site

  customization files.

Solution Updated: June 13, 2016

Solution ID: 615