Use standard file system backup tools to back up the disk. Use Rational® DOORS® archives to make a backup of a particular module or project to protect against accidental data loss. For example, if a user deletes and purges a project, you can restore the project from your archive.
To protect the data in your Rational DOORS database against the failure of the disk on which it is stored, take regular backups of the disk. If there is a disk hardware error, you can restore the entire disk from your backups. When you back up your disk:
- If you do differential backups, make sure that you do a full backup at least once a week.
- Before you start the backup, make sure that all users are logged out of Rational DOORS. Most backup tools do not back up files that are open. If files are skipped because users are accessing the database, your backup might capture inconsistent data.
You can create Rational DOORS archives of entire projects, individual modules, and the user and group list.