Activating NSF databases

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Information about how to use the IBM Storage Protect web client GUI or Java client GUI to activate Domino databases and apply the archived transaction logs is provided.

Before you begin

Activation brings the restored databases online for use by the Domino server. In a multiple Domino server partition environment, databases from only one Domino partition can be activated at a time.

About this task

Follow these steps to activate a Domino database.

Procedure

  1. Click Restore in the IBM Storage Protect web client window or the Java client window. If you are not logged in to the server, the IBM Storage Protect login window opens. Log in to the server the Restore window opens.
  2. Expand the directory tree under Data Protection for HCL Domino to show your Data Protection for HCL Domino node. Note, the node name is the one server that is specified by the domnode option.
  3. Expand the directory tree next to the Domino server that contains the databases to activate.
  4. Expand the directory tree next to Databases to Activate.
    • The databases under Domino Data Directory are databases that are restored to their original location.
    • The databases under Other Databases are databases that are restored to an alternative location.
  5. Click the selection box next to the databases that you want to activate.
  6. (Optional) If you want to activate databases to a time other than the current time, click Point In Time, and then use the Apply Logs option.
  7. (Optional) If you want to activate to the current time, click Options, and check the box next to Apply Logs.
  8. Click Activate.