IBM FileNet P8, Version 5.2.1

IBM Content Search Services configuration file backup

If a IBM® Content Search Services 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 IBM Content Search Services functionality to the state before the failure by restoring its configuration files.

Remember: If you restore the IBM Content Search Services software onto a computer that has a different file structure than the file structure of the original computer, you might need to modify the configuration.xml file after IBM Content Search Services is reinstalled. Use the configuration tool to verify that all folder paths that are mentioned in the configuration file are accurate and to make the necessary changes. For example, verify that the values of the following parameters are correct:

configPath
defaultDataDirectory
installPath
keyStoreName
logFolder
pluginsPath
stellentPath
tempDirectory

You might also need to modify the value of the physicalPath element in each collection configuration file.

What to back up

IBM Content Search Services is an optional component. 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	File name and default location	Frequency of changes	Can be reconfigured manually	Comments
IBM Content Search Services configuration directories	`css_installation_directory`/`CSS_Server`	Upon installation; after installation, infrequently	Yes	Back up all directories under the `CSS_Server` directory except for the temp directory. `css_installation_directory` is the directory where the IBM Content Search Services software is installed. `CSS_Server` is the name specified for the IBM Content Search Services server. You can use the administration console to view the list of servers in the IBM Search Servers tab in the properties of the FileNet® P8 domain.

Backup target

File name and default location

Frequency of changes

Can be reconfigured manually

Comments

IBM Content Search Services configuration directories

css_installation_directory/CSS_Server

Upon installation; after installation, infrequently

Yes

Back up all directories under the CSS_Server directory except for the temp directory.

css_installation_directory is the directory where the IBM Content Search Services software is installed.
CSS_Server is the name specified for the IBM Content Search Services server. You can use the administration console to view the list of servers in the IBM Search Servers tab in the properties of the FileNet® P8 domain.