Lotus Domino Backup Failing

[syed_jahanzaib]

I am trying to do FULL backup of Lotus Domino Server 8.5.3 (FP6) , but I am getting various errors as shwoed in the logs. I ahve Transactional Logging enabled (circular). I have only two partitions C: (for os and circular logging) and D: for Domino Applicaiton and Databases. If I will configure the transactional logging to ARCHIVE, then wouldn't it eatup all teh OS drive space ? Howto set it for auto cleanup?

  Lotus Domino Agent: Started
    Circular logging is enabled for the partition D:\Lotus\Domino\data. When circular logging is enabled, backups of domino transaction logs cannot be performed, and recovery options are limited. Restoring to a point in time is not possible.

and several errors with

  V-79-57344-3397614.1.1786eng-nt_notes-backupV-79-57344-33976ENRetailWindows_V-6.1.7601_SP-1.0_PL-0x2_SU-0x110_PT-0x3 - Error. Cannot backup directory \ProgramData\Desktop and its subdirectories.
    V-79-57344-3397614.1.1786eng-nt_notes-backupV-79-57344-33976ENRetailWindows_V-6.1.7601_SP-1.0_PL-0x2_SU-0x110_PT-0x3 - Error. Cannot backup directory \ProgramData\Documents and its subdirectories.
    V-79-57344-3397614.1.1786eng-nt_notes-backupV-79-57344-33976ENRetailWindows_V-6.1.7601_SP-1.0_PL-0x2_SU-0x110_PT-0x3 - Error. Cannot backup directory \ProgramData\Favorites and its subdirectories.
    V-79-57344-3397614.1.1786eng-nt_notes-backupV-79-57344-33976ENRetailWindows_V-6.1.7601_SP-1.0_PL-0x2_SU-0x110_PT-0x3 - Error. Cannot backup directory \ProgramData\Start Menu and its subdirectories.
  

[pkh · Accepted solution]

When you use archive transaction logs and you do a full backup, the logs are automatically marked for re-use. When you do an incremental backup, you can use the option Mark archive logs for reuse to mark the logs for reuse.

[syed_jahanzaib]

Thank you for your reply.

Dueto some odd company policy, I am forced to do FULL backup Every day.

If I don't use "Incremental" backup and still checked "Mark archive logs for reuse" then what will happen?
Domino will reuse the logs thats have been backuped up by BE ?

[pkh]

As I said earlier, when you do a full backup, the logs are automatically marked for reuse. You have no choice in the matter

[syed_jahanzaib]

Error Solved !

1- I changed the transaction logging to ARCHIVED, and restarted Domino to apply changes.

2- For errors appearing for some folders specially in OS partition, Delselecting directories under Domino Database Node from C drive [OS] solved it.

Thank You  Every One !