Recovery guidelines

These are the guidelines to follow to ensure a safe recovery:

• Always:
  • Include step-by-step instructions and checklists in the recovery plan
  • Keep a hard copy of the recovery plan
  • Back up the database on a regular basis
  • Back up the AI files on different media from the database and BI files
  • Label, test, and keep the backups in a separate and secure location
• Do Not:
  • Store a BI file on the same disk as an AI file
  • Erase a DB, BI, or AI file unless you are certain you no longer want the database, or unless you have a secure, complete backup
  • Copy a database file without also copying the BI files associated with that database
  • Restore a database file without restoring the corresponding BI file
  • Copy a database with an operating system utility while the database is in use without running PROQUIET