The Lotus Notes Backup Agent provides backup and restore functions for individual notes within a Lotus Notes database. Each Lotus Notes database can contain two types of notes:
See Figure Figure 1 for the logical components of the Lotus Notes Backup Agent.
Figure 1. Overview of Components of Lotus Notes Backup Agent
The Lotus Notes Backup Agent uses the Lotus Notes API to communicate with the Lotus Notes databases. The Lotus Notes Backup Agent uses the ADSM API to communicate with the ADSM server. The ADSM API is configured in a way similar to the standard ADSM backup-archive client. It has its own dsm.opt client user options file, which contains standard ADSM options such as: node name, connectivity options, and include-exclude filter lists. The syntax for the include-exclude list for the Lotus Notes Backup Agent is different from the ADSM backup-archive client. It is highly recommended that you use a unique node name for the Lotus Notes Backup Agent. Then the ADSM server will view the application as a separate, self-contained workstation client.
The Lotus Notes Backup Agent helps you protect your Lotus Notes databases by using the backup and recovery services of ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager (ADSM). Functions are available that enable you to:
Some of these tasks can be performed by using a graphical user interface (the Lotus Notes Workspace). Others can be accomplished through a command line interface.