George, I did this before on an NT 4 box. We do an offline (Domino is shut down) backup on a weekly basis at Saturday. On Sunday we do an online backup. In between we backup the Domino transaction log every 4 hours. The Domino guys switched on this translog feature somewhere down in Domino. The translog is big. In 1 week we transport roundabout 25 GB ! We are on the way to reduce the amount of logged db`s and we can see the half of data . Good luck, Holger PS: Do you need further Info ? Contact me. Here are the 3 scripts we use: rem echo off rem ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ rem + 22.09.00 HBit rem ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ rem + offline_nt_notes.bat rem + set logdir=c:\ssw\tivoli\tsm\log\offline_nt_dom.log date /t > %logdir% time /t >> %logdir% echo Stopping Lotus Notes Services >> %logdir% echo +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> %logdir% net stop "Lotus Domino Server (LotusDominoData)" >> %logdir% c:\winnt\wait 600 echo Starting offlinebackup of all local filesystems >> %logdir% echo +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> %logdir% cd \ssw\tivoli\tsm\baclient dsmc incr -optfile=\ssw\tivoli\tsm\baclient\dsm.opt >> %logdir% del d:\lotus\domino\data\log.nsf >> %logdir% if errorlevel 1 then goto ERROR c:\winnt\wait 600 goto ENDNORM :ERROR echo + Fehler beim Ausführen des backups >> %logdir% goto STARTDB :ENDNORM echo + Beende Lotus-Notes Offlinesicherung >> %logdir% echo +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> %logdir% goto STARTDB :STARTDB echo Rebooting Server >> %logdir% time /t >> %logdir% echo ++++++++++++++++ >> %logdir% c:\winnt\shutdown /L /R /Y /C >> %logdir% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- rem echo off rem ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ rem + 22.09.00 HBit rem ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ rem + online_nt_dom_full.bat rem + set logdir=c:\ssw\tivoli\tsm\log\online_nt_dom_full.log set domlogdir=c:\ssw\tivoli\tsm\log\domdsm.log date /t > %logdir% time /t >> %logdir% rem cd \ssw\tivoli/tsm\baclient echo Starting selective onlinebackup for Lotus Notes >> %logdir% echo >> %logdir% echo +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> %logdir% cd \ssw\tivoli\tsm\domino domdsmc selective * /subdir=yes /logfile=%domlogdir% >> %logdir% domdsmc inactivate /logfile=%domlogdir% >> %logdir% if errorlevel 1 then goto ERROR echo +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> %logdir% time /t >> %logdir% goto ENDNORMAL :ERROR echo + Fehler beim Ausführen des backups >> %logdir% exit 1 :ENDNORMAL echo + Beende Lotus-Notes Onlinesicherng >> %logdir% echo +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> %logdir% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- rem echo off rem ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ rem + 22.09.00 HBit rem ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ set logdir=c:\ssw\tivoli\tsm\log\online_nt_dom_tlog.log date /t > %logdir% time /t >> %logdir% echo Starting Transactionlog backup for Lotus Notes >> %logdir% echo +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> %logdir% cd \ssw\tivoli\tsm\domino domdsmc arch /logfile=%domlogdir% >> %logdir% domdsmc inactivate /logfile=%domlogdir% >> %logdir% time /t >> %logdir% if errorlevel 1 then goto ERROR goto ENDNORMAL :ERROR echo + Fehler beim Ausführen des backups >> %logdir% exit 1 :ENDNORMAL echo + Beende Lotus-Notes Onlinesicherng >> %logdir% echo +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> %logdir% yours, sincerely -- Holger Bitterlich Stadtsparkasse Köln Organisation und Datenverarbeitung Telefon: (0221) 226 - 54 18 Fax: (0221) 226 - 51 00 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sk-koeln.de "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb am 27.08.2001 18:52:11: > I asked this on Friday but didn't see any responses... Our location is > installing a Lotus Domino server which is on a Windows 2000 box. I suspect > there will be about 1200 user accounts. I would like to have periodic > backups; probably about once a month to retain for a year for legal > purposes plus I would like to have restore capability for about 2 weeks on > users Lotus Notes enviroment. I have never dealt with Lotus Domino or Notes > before. If I want to back this up using TDP for Lotus Domino, what would my > Versions of Data Exists, Versions of Data Deleted, Retain Extra Version and > Retain only Version be for the monthly backups since I don't think the TDP > for Informix product supports archiving which would be simpler? What would > these same properties be for a two week retention. How often will I need to > back this server up for the two week backups if archivelogging is turned > on. How big a logging space needs to be set up for 1200 users? Any tips > would be very much appreciated. > > George Lesho > AFC Enterprises > Storage/System Admin ______________________________________________________________________ Da E-Mails leicht unter fremdem Namen erstellt oder manipuliert werden koennen, muessen wir zu Ihrem und unserem Schutz die rechtliche Verbindlichkeit der vorstehenden Erklaerungen ausschliessen. Die fuer die Stadtsparkasse Koeln geltenden Regeln ueber die Verbindlichkeit von rechtsgeschaeftlichen Erklaerungen mit verpflichtendem Inhalt bleiben unberuehrt.