Appendix A: Backup and Restoration Worksheets for a Standard Edition Server Environment
Topic Last Modified: 2009-03-01
Use the worksheets provided in this appendix to record the information required to back up and restore all data and settings for a Standard Edition server environment. After you complete the worksheets, do the following:
- Provide the worksheets to all administrators who are responsible for backing up data and settings and ensure that they understand all backup requirements.
- Store one or more copies of the worksheets in a secure location that is readily accessible if the information is needed to restore service to a database, server, or site.
Database Backup and Restoration Worksheet
Table A-1 provides a place to record the details required to back up and restore databases.
Table A-1. Database Information for Backup and Restoration in Standard Edition Server Environment
| Database | Server name (FQDN) | Backup schedule | Database backup tool | Backup set | Backup destination | Notes |
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RTC database on the Standard Edition server |
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SQL Server Management Studio Express in SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with SP2 |
Name: Expiration: |
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RTCab for the address book, on the Standard Edition server |
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SQL Server Management Studio in SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with SP2 |
Name: Expiration: |
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LCSLog (default name) database for Archiving Server |
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SQL Server Management Studio in SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2005 with SP2 |
Name: Expiration: |
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LcsCDR database for Call Detail Records (CDR) |
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SQL Server Management Studio in SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2005 with SP2 |
Name: Expiration: |
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QoEMetrics database for Quality of Experience (QOE) |
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SQL Server Management Studio in SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2005 with SP2 |
Name: Expiration: |
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Group Chat database |
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SQL Server Management Studio in SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2005 with SP2 |
Name: Expiration: |
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No backup or restoration is required of the following databases:
- RTCConfig. The global-level, pool-level, and computer-level settings in this database are restored individually by using LCSCmd.exe, as covered in Table A-3.
- RTCDyn. The transient user data in this database is not necessary for restoration of service.
- ACDDyn. The transient Response Group Service data in this database is not necessary for restoration of service.
- Group Chat compliance database. The temporary data in this database is not necessary for restoration of service.
File Share Backup and Restoration Worksheet
Table A-2 provides a place to record the details required to back up and restore the file share where all meeting content, meeting content metadata, and meeting compliance logs are stored.
Table A-2. File Share Information for Backup and Restoration in Standard Edition Server Environment
| Content | Server name (FQDN) | Backup schedule | File system backup tool | File share to be backed up * | Backup destination | Notes |
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Meeting content |
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<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2\Web Components\Data MCU Web\Web (default, created automatically during deployment, but can be changed by using WMI) |
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Meeting content metadata |
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<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2\Web Components\Data MCU Web\Non-Web (default, created automatically during deployment, but can be changed by using WMI) |
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Meeting content compliance log |
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User specified (UNC path) |
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Application data files |
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Default folder |
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Group Chat Web and compliance folders |
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Default folder |
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Group Chat compliance XML files |
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User specified (UNC path) |
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Update files |
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Installer-created folder:
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* Address book files do not need to be backed up or restored, because they are automatically created by User Replicator.
Settings Backup and Restoration Worksheet
Table A-3 provides a place to record the details required to back up and restore all settings in a Standard Edition server environment.
Table A-3. Settings Information for Backup and Restoration in Standard Edition Server Environment
| Setting level | Server name (FQDN) | Backup schedule | Backup tool | Configuration file (.xml) name * | Backup Location | Notes |
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Standard Edition server |
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Tool: LCSCmd.exe Location: <drive>:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 (default) |
Global, pool, and computer (machine): |
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Archiving Server |
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Tool: LCSCmd.exe |
Computer (machine): |
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Monitoring Servers |
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Tool: LCSCmd.exe |
Computer (machine): |
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Mediation Server |
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Tool: LCSCmd.exe |
Computer (machine): |
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Group Chat Servers |
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Tool: LCSCmd.exe |
Computer (machine): |
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Group Chat Compliance Server |
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Tool: LCSCmd.exe |
Computer (machine): Compliance adapter name (must be a different name than the one used by the previous Group Chat Compliance Server): |
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Edge Server |
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Tool: LCSCmd.exe Location: <drive>:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 (default) |
Computer (machine): |
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Forward proxy server |
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Tool: LCSCmd.exe Location: <drive>:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 (default) |
Computer (machine): |
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* For a Standard Edition server, you generally back up all settings to a single configuration (.xml) file, because restoring a Standard Edition server always requires restoring all three levels of settings.