Disaster Recovery and Backup Solutions for IBM Filenet P8 Version 4.5.1 Systems
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Front cover Disaster Recovery and Backup Solutions for IBM FileNet P8 Version 4.5.1 Systems Discusses disaster recovery and backup strategies and options Explains core components data relationship and dependencies Provides detail procedures including system testing and validation Wei-Dong Zhu Gary Allenbach Ross Battaglia Julie Boudreaux David Harnick-Shapiro Heajin Kim Bob Kreuch Tim Morgan Sandip Patel Martin Willingham ibm.com/redbooks International Technical Support Organization Disaster Recovery and Backup Solutions for IBM FileNet P8 Version 4.5.1 Systems June 2010 SG24-7744-00 Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page ix. First Edition (June 2010) This edition applies to Version 4, Release 5, Modification 1 of IBM FileNet Content Manager (program number 5724-R81) and Version 4, Release 5, Modification 1 of IBM FileNet Business Process Manager (program number 5724-R76), Version 4, Release 1, Modification 2 of IBM FileNet Image Manager Active Edition v4.5.1 (program number 5724-R95) © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2010. All rights reserved. Note to U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Contents Notices . ix Trademarks . x Preface . xi The team who wrote this book . xii Now you can become a published author, too! . xvi Comments welcome. xvi Stay connected to IBM Redbooks . xvii Part 1. Concept and overview . 1 Chapter 1. Introducing disaster recovery . 3 1.1 Business continuity . 4 1.2 Defining disaster recovery and basic terminology. 4 1.2.1 Disaster recovery contrasted with high availability . 5 1.2.2 Disaster recovery terminology. 6 1.2.3 Common disaster scenarios and their implications. 7 1.3 Data replication for disaster recovery . 7 1.3.1 Synchronous and asynchronous replication . 9 1.3.2 Write order fidelity . 10 1.3.3 Initializing replication . 12 1.3.4 IBM products for data replication . 13 1.3.5 Disaster recovery site location best practices . 15 1.3.6 Using a bunker (three-way replication) site. 18 1.4 Backups as part of a disaster recovery plan . 19 1.5 Choosing a disaster recovery strategy . 21 1.6 Disaster recovery testing. 22 1.7 Disaster recovery site sizing . 23 1.8 Declaring a disaster. 24 1.8.1 Disaster recovery process: failing over . 25 1.8.2 Basic failover steps . 26 1.8.3 Disaster recovery process: failing back. 27 Chapter 2. Introducing backup and restore . 29 2.1 The importance of backup. 30 2.2 Backup components and storage location . 31 2.2.1 Backup components . 31 2.2.2 Backup storage location . 31 2.3 Backup modes. 32 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2010. All rights reserved. iii 2.3.1 Offline backup . 32 2.3.2 Warm online backup . 33 2.3.3 Hot online backup . 34 2.4 Backup types. 34 2.4.1 Full backup . 34 2.4.2 Incremental backup. 34 2.4.3 Differential . 35 2.4.4 Synthetic . 35 2.4.5 Progressive . 35 2.4.6 Multilevel incremental . 36 2.5 Backup and restore window and scheduling . 36 2.5.1 Backup and restore window . 36 2.5.2 FlashCopy . 37 2.5.3 Backup scheduling . 37 2.6 Restoring a FileNet P8 system . 38 2.6.1 Partial restore . 38 2.6.2 Point-in-time restore . 38 2.6.3 Checking system consistency after a restore . 39 2.7 Tivoli Storage Manager overview . 39 2.7.1 Introducing Tivoli Storage Manager . 39 2.7.2 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager clients . 40 2.7.3 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server. 40 Chapter 3. FileNet P8 system architecture overview . 43 3.1 Architectural overview . 44 3.2 Content Engine . 45 3.2.1 Database. 49 3.2.2 Communication protocols . 50 3.3 Process Engine . 51 3.3.1 Component Integrator . 52 3.3.2 Communication protocols . 53 3.4 Application Engine. 53 3.4.1 Communication protocols . 56 3.5 Image Services and CFS-IS . 56 3.5.1 Communication protocols . 58 3.5.2 CFS-IS architecture. 58 3.6 Content Search Engine . 60 3.6.1 Content Search Engine architecture . 61 3.6.2 K2 Master Administration Server . 63 3.6.3 K2 Administration Server . 63 3.6.4 K2 Ticket Server . 64 3.6.5 K2 Index Server . 64 3.6.6 K2 Broker and Search Servers . 65 iv Disaster Recovery and Backup Solutions for IBM FileNet P8 Version 4.5.1 Systems 3.6.7 Communication protocols . 66 Chapter 4. FileNet P8 data relationships and dependencies . 67 4.1 Content Engine data relationships, dependencies . 68 4.1.1 FileNet P8 domain overview . 68 4.1.2 GCD database relationship . 70 4.1.3 Object store relationship between metadata and content . 71 4.1.4 Content Engine document model . 73 4.1.5 Database storage . 78 4.1.6 File storage . 81 4.1.7 Fixed storage . 87 4.1.8 Federated content . ..