Use standard file system backup tools to back up the disk.
Use IBM® 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.
- If you are using Rational DOORS Web Access with Rational Insight
or TRS consumer applications, such as IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager,
back up the Derby database that is used with the integration when
you back up your Rational DOORS database.
The default location for the Derby database is C:\Program
Files (x86)\IBM\Rational\DOORS Web Access\9.version\server\festival\derby\.
If you need to restore your Rational DOORS database, restore the Derby
database at the same time to ensure data consistency.
You can create Rational DOORS archives of entire projects,
individual modules, and the user and group list.