Backup backup
Backing up is essential in order to avoid losing data in the event of a problem (whether physical or system-related) on a machine.
Data is stored in two separate locations:
- physical files are stored in the Adobe Campaign directories,
- other data is stored in the database.
Most of the data is in the database. This represents 99% of the information to be backed up.
Physical files physical-files
Files are divided into several categories:
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Configuration files, stored in nl6/conf, enable you to reconfigure Adobe Campaign very quickly.
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Redirection files, stored in nl6/var/
<instance-name>/redir, are on the tracking (often called ‘frontal’) servers, and include all previous campaign redirections. They are still used by previous campaigns. -
Log files, stored in nl6/var/
<instance-name>/log, can be used to trace problems.
The directories to be backed up are therefore:
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nl6/conf
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nl6/var/
<instance-name>/redir (for each instance) -
nl6/var/
<instance-name>/log (optional) -
nl6/var/
<instance-name>/relay (optional)
Database database
The database contains all of the information displayed in the Adobe Campaign rich client console, as well as all the line-of-business data.
Your hosting company, and their database administrators in particular, are responsible for this operation.