Overview
IDOL 12.6 installation includes the possibility to install automatic IDOL backup to the cluster. There was not this option in older IDOL installation packages but due to universal IDOL commands, it can be used also in older versions. This article describes how to install the automatic backup to older IDOL versions than 12.6.Prerequisites
You must have IDOL installation package and generated installation scrips and configuration files in the frontend server. In the example below you can see the generated installation files for a cluster called PROD1. You ran 192.168.186.131.INSTALL.bat when you installed the cluster.Solution
1. Take a backup copy from IDOL installation package.2. Download the latest setup tools from:
https://mfilescdn.blob.core.windows.net/public/MFIDOL/IDOL12_SetupTools_ToolsOnly_latest.htm
The ZIP file is password protected. You can obtain the password from licensing@m-files.com.
3. From the downloaded package, copy the contents of the folder Shared into the corresponding folder in IDOL installation package folder so e.g. scripts folder is updated with the new scripts.
4. Add the backup folder e.g. C:\IDOLBackups.
5. Open PowerShell prompt in Administrator mode and browse into the installation folder of the installation package. As an example:
C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\IDOL12_SetupTools_20200507_full_with_pwd_12_4\Installer\192.168.186.131-PROD1
6. Run following command in the PowerShell prompt. The cluster name can be found from the task Manager's Services tab. Look for services starting MFIDOL. The name is after that text e.g. PROD1.
Syntax of the command:
powershell -nologo -noprofile -executionpolicy bypass -file ..\Shared\Scripts\Configure-IDOLIndexBackup.ps1 -ClusterName [cluster name] -BackupTimeUtc [time of backup operation in US timeformat] -BackupFolder [the folder created in step 4]
Example of the command:
powershell -nologo -noprofile -executionpolicy bypass -file ..\Shared\Scripts\Configure-IDOLIndexBackup.ps1 -ClusterName PROD1 -BackupTimeUtc 1:00am -BackupFolder C:\IDOLBackups
When the script is ready, you can see three new tasks in Task Scheduler.
7. You can test the creation of backups by running the Full backup manually in Task Scheduler. It should create .GZ files into the backup folder you created in step 4.
