Use standard file system backup tools to back up the disk.
Use Rational® DOORS® archives to make a backup of a particular
module or project to protect against accidental data loss. For example,
if a user deletes and purges a project, you can restore the project
from your archive.
To protect the data in your Rational DOORS database against the failure
of the disk on which it is stored, take regular backups of the disk.
If there is a disk hardware error, you can restore the entire disk
from your backups. When you back up your disk:
- If you do differential backups, make sure that you do a full backup
at least once a week.
- Before you start the backup, make sure that all users are logged
out of Rational DOORS. Most backup tools do not
back up files that are open. If files are skipped because users are
accessing the database, your backup might capture inconsistent data.
You can create Rational DOORS archives of entire projects,
individual modules, and the user and group list.