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Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email Linux Installation Guide 41
B Backing Up Data on a Linux Server
This chapter provides basic instructions for backing up and restoring the Nokia Intellisync
directory structure, files, and data on a Linux server that uses a Sybase SQL Anywhere database.
Note
The following backup instructions are written for the most common Nokia Intellisync Mobile
Suite configuration on a Linux server. Because your server configuration may be different,
Nokia recommends that you adapt these general instructions to your existing backup
policies and procedures.
Backing Up the Nokia Intellisync Server
Nokia recommends that you back up your Nokia Intellisync Mobile Suite data on a regular basis.
In addition, it is important that you follow the backup procedure in the order outlined in this
section to ensure that various parts of your system remain synchronized.
Always back up your file system and databases at the same time. The file system keeps track of
data going in and out of the database. If you need to restore the Nokia Intellisync Mobile Suite
server data, be sure to use the database backup and file system backup from the same date and
time.
Backing Up a Server with a Sybase Database
Use the following procedure to back up a Nokia Intellisync Linux server that uses a Sybase SQL
Anywhere database.
To back up a Nokia Intellisync server by using a Sybase database
1. From the server running the database service, open a terminal window and stop the
following services:
/etc/init.d/mobilesuite stop
/etc/init.d/securegateway stop
/etc/init.d/asadb stop