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Title: Cognos 7.3 Proper backup plan
Post by: dbamgr on 15 Jan 2010 10:08:26 AM
Hi,

Like to know how others are backig up the cognos 7.3 environment.

- Backup metada databases
- Backup Cognos Connection folders
- user directory (store all user /password)

- What else need to backup to recove in a desaster situaction? If have to built every thing from scratch.


Thank in advance
Title: Re: Cognos 7.3 Proper backup plan
Post by: MFGF on 15 Jan 2010 10:42:23 AM
Hi,

Back up the Content Store database, the Configuration folder (on disk) and any customised skins (if you have them).

Also, if you are saving report outputs to disk, make sure the relevant folders are backed up for these too.

MF.