As with all critical data resources, the potential exists for a physical failure to leave
Broker Server storage files in an inconsistent or non-readable state. In these situations, the method of recovery is to first attempt to correct the existing files using the
Broker Storage Utility as described in
webMethods Broker Storage Utility. If this approach fails, the next step is to replace the existing storage files with the most current backup.
Note:
There are other reasons that you might want to create a copy of the
Broker Server's metadata. For example, you might want to replicate some or all of the server's metadata on another machine. Or, if you are updating a set of client groups or document types, you might want to copy the objects beforehand in case you need to "back out" the changes at a later time. The backup and restore procedures in this section are not suitable for these purposes. To copy metadata for these purposes, use the procedures described in
Managing Client Groups.