Considerations when restoring GroupWise databases

     File-level backups taken on an OES Linux system using TSA-based backups can only be restored to a OES Linux system.

Restoring to an alternate location

     It is recommended to restore your DOMAIN and Post Office directories to alternate locations. See To restore to an alternate location.

     When restoring a GroupWise database that is still running, it is recommended to restore it to an alternate location.

Restoring the entire GroupWise directory

     When restoring the GroupWise directory, the following paths should not be restored: Message queues at DOMAIN level, at the Post Office leve, and the TSA files. Restoring these paths may cause corruption of the entire GroupWise database and the Novell file system.

     If you are rebuilding the GroupWise system to return the entire database to a previous state, it is acceptable to restore the database to the location of the running GroupWise database.