Getting error "Error ( 1) - Aborting Backup" , while backing up domain using dbcopy.

  • 7005937
  • 10-May-2010
  • 26-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell GroupWise 8
Novell GroupWise 8 Hot Patch 1
Novell GroupWise 8 Hot Patch 2
Novell GroupWise 8 Support Pack 1
Novell GroupWise 8 Support Pack 1 Hot Patch 1
SLES10SP2+OES2SP1 server

Configuration : Using dbcopy to backup domain and post office. No gateways exists under the domain.

Situation

On SLES 10 SP2 + OES2 SP1 server , when using dbcopy to backup domain and the post office, getting error "Error (1)-Aborting Backup" .
No gateways exists under the domain so no "wpgate" folder exists under the domain folder.
No errors while backing up post office.

Resolution

Under the source domain folder, create a blank "wpgate" folder.
As there are no gateways under the domain, there is no "wpgate"  folder under the domain folder. Although it do not cause any functional problems for the domain, but success of dbcopy on domain folder depends on the existence of "wpgate" folder