RECOVERING THE DS-CLIENT DATABASE

Summary
The DS-Client database contains the settings for backup sets, logs, and schedules. Asigra Cloud
Backup has incorporated a DS-Client database recovery feature to speed up recovery if the
DS-Client computer is destroyed, or if its database is somehow otherwise destroyed.
The Delta database contains delta information for all files. If this database is not recovered, the
next backup will force DS-Client to send a new Master file (full file). This will add a considerable
amount of backup time to the next backup. If you restore the Delta database as well as the DSClient database, this will add to the time required to Recover (especially if the databases are
large).
In order to use this feature, your DS-Client must have been configured to backup its own
database
(see: Setup > Configuration > Parameters Tab - Database Options > DS-Client database
backup).
In other words, there must be a backed up DS-Client database on the DS-System to recover (this
is the default setting).
The recovered database will show data up to the time it was last backed up. Note it is quite
possible that the recovered database is slightly out of synch with the actual up-to-the-lastminute backups, therefore you should immediately run a Weekly Admin. to synchronize the
recovered database with the actual DS-System storage.
If you do not have a DS-Client database backup, you will have to recover each backup set on the
DS-System individually. However, you will be unable to recover the backup schedules or any of
the logs. (See .Recovering Orphaned Backup Sets. on page 786.)

Recovery Steps
If the DS-Client computer was destroyed, you must:
Assemble the hardware required for the replacement DS-Client computer and install the
Operating system.
If you must replace the database software, make sure you install the same version.

Note: It is possible to recover the database from an MS SQL Server 2000 instance to an
MS SQL Server 2005 instance, but you cannot recover from 2005 to 2000. However, it is
best to recover to the same exact instance version to minimize the chance of problems.
You must also recreate the user accounts (including the DS-Client account),
and then
Reinstall the DS-Client software to the computer.
Recover the DS-Client database(s).

To recover the DS-Client database(s):

1. Start the DS-Client Service and run DS-User.
2. From the Setup Menu, select System Activities. The System Activities Administration
dialog box appears.
3. Click Repair. The Repair DS-Client dialog box appears.
4. Select either "DS-Client database" or "DS-Client & delta database".
5. Click OK. A recovery message appears, instructing you to restart the DS-Client service.