Application Engine configuration file backup
If an Application Engine server fails, you must restore the software, either by reinstalling the same version of the software from the installation image or by restoring the server files from a complete server backup. If you reinstall the software, you can restore Application Engine functionality to the state before the failure by restoring its configuration files.
What to back up
Application Engine is installed as an application on your application server. Back up your application server according to the instructions of your application server vendor. Because application server configurations and directory structures vary from vendor to vendor, this topic provides only general information about how Application Engine interacts with the application server. In general, back up any FileNet P8 files that you edit directly on the Application Engine application server.
Use the following table to determine the files to back up.
Where the Windows and UNIX paths are identical except for the separators, the Windows format is used.
Backup target |
Default location |
Frequency of changes |
Can be reconfigured manually |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Site preference configuration files |
application_engine_installation_path\config_dir |
Infrequently The following files are modified when you edit Workplace site preferences:
|
|
Back up all files located in this directory.
Note: Backing up this directory automatically backs
up configuration files for the optional IBM®
FileNet® eForms for P8
component.
The config_dir is specified during installation and is stored in web.xml. For example, the default Windows path is: C:\Program Files\FileNet\Config\Application Engine |
Deployment descriptor file |
In app_root\WEB-INF: web.xml |
Upon installation; subsequently, infrequently |
Yes |
Back up any time you make manual edits to this file. Consult your application server documentation to determine the location of the root application directory (app_root). |
WcmApiConfig.properties file |
In app_root\WEB-INF: WcmApiConfig.properties |
Upon installation; subsequently, infrequently |
Yes |
Back up any time you make manual edits to this file. Consult your application server documentation to determine the location of the root application directory (app_root). |
Encryption keys |
In application_engine_installation_path\FileNet\Authentication: UTCryptoKeyFile.properties |
Upon installation; subsequently, infrequently |
Yes |
Back up any time you make manual edits to these files. |
Process Task Manager configuration files |
In application_engine_installation_path\FileNet\Router: taskman.properties taskman.policy |
Periodic |
Yes |
Back up any time you make manual edits to these files. |
Process Task Manager configuration file |
In application_engine_installation_path\FileNet\Router: taskman.login.config |
Upon installation; subsequently, infrequently |
Yes |
This file is modified if you change the connection point in the Workplace site preferences. |