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