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08.02.03 Alternate Backup

This option makes a copy of data AND software to another location (this can be used temporarily if Server / Network is down… you just need to remember to restore the data to the Server once it’s up again!).

  • The Alternate Backup can be done while other people are using LibCode… anytime!
  • The fail safe copy or CMESafe is a “mirror image” of the working folder and can be updated regularly throughout the day.  Unlike the the Backup option, the alternate backup does not need exclusive use of the database (as it does not perform the housekeeping tasks).
  • A standard setup would see P:\CMEPlus as the working folder (shared from a File Server) and D:\CMESafe on a partition of the local hard drive on the Main Circulation computer… if the whole network failed, this is the computer that you would like to see keep running until all is made well again.
  • CMESafe normally exists on either the main library computer or the server, depending on the installation option chosen.  If you’re using a peer to peer network within the library the CMEPlus folder (or main copy of LibCode Suite) will be installed on the circulation computer and the CMESafe (fail safe copy of LibCode Suite) is located on the C: of another computer (possibly the data entry machine).
  • The locations stated above are the usual setups run by the majority of organisations, however they may vary from time to time depending on hardware and intended use.

If you are in anyway not confident about your backup setup, please call the LibCode Office to discuss your setup.

Instructions for Performing Alternative Backup of your Work:

In a normal system setup, the destination for an Alternate Backup is a CMESafe folder on the local hard drive of the main Circulation machine.  These instructions assume you are doing the Alternate Backup while using the main Circulation computer.

    1. Load the LibCode Suite (double-click on the icon) and go into Utilities.
    2. Type password if necessary and / or click OK.
    3. Click Backup / Restore on bar menu.
    4. Click Alternate Backup then Yes to begin the backup.
    5. A folder selection screen appears and it should read C:\CMESafe or D:\CMESafe… if not you should change it.  If you know your Alternate destination is not C:\CMESAFE D:\CMESafe… please enter those details.
    6. Assuming there are no problems a message will pop up to let you know the Alternate Backup is complete.