FlowPort SP2 BackupPatch_2_1_3_63.jar and backup.ini Patch Release Notes ( fp213p14 ) FlowPort Patch Release Notes For BackupPatch_2_1_3_63.jar and backup.ini release version 2.1.3.63.42 Released on April 22, 2003 Release Notes Updated on April 30, 2003 Prerequisite These instructions assume that the FlowPort Server is running FlowPort SP2 ( ver 2.1.3.63 ) software and that the Patch Manager is installed. Note: If you have not installed the PatchManager, follow item VII, 'PatchManager installation steps' below. I. Overview This BackupPatch_2_1_3_63.jar file is released for installation only on a FlowPort server running FlowPort 2.1.1 SP2 (a.k.a. version 2.1.3.63). With this patch installed, backup operations may run more quickly . II. Fixes in this patch This patch addresses the problem involving the slow backup zip creation and restoration. Some FlowPort systems may contain many empty directories (up to 65792 ) in the FlowPort PageStore directory . As a result , daily or weekly backups , or the backups which are made when reinstalling or upgrading FlowPort , may take a long time to finish running on those systems . After installing this patch , backup operations may run more quickly . III. Patches Superseded * No other version of this patch has been released for FlowPort 2.1.1 SP2. IV. Distribution * This patch should be installed on FlowPort servers running SP2 and experiencing the problem described. Installing this patch will not affect the normal processing of FlowPort, thus, it could be installed on a server that has not experienced the described problems. V. Installation of Patch * Copy the BackupPatch_2_1_3_63.jar to the FlowPort/PROGRAM/jars directory * Go to FlowPort/PROGRAM and rename backup.ini to backupOLD.ini * Copy the backup.ini that came with this file to the FlowPort/PROGRAM * Logon to FlowPort as admin * Click on the light blue APPLICATIONS tab * Click on the 'Patch Manager' link under 'Configure Applications and Services' * Click on the 'Install New Patch' link * Type BackupPatch_2_1_3_63.jar after .../PROGRAM/jars/ (case sensitive). The entry should look like: .../PROGRAM/jars/BackupPatch_2_1_3_63.jar * Click on 'Install Application or Service' * The bold message 'Configuration Done' should come up. Click on 'Continue' button. * Click on the 'Patch Manager' link under 'Configure Applications and Services'. * A new entry for 'BackupPatch_2_1_3_63' should be there. * Click on light blue RESTART tab * Click on the Restart button * Allow for normal FlowPort startup sequence and return to normal FlowPort usage. VI. Uninstalling this patch If you should experience problems and would like to withdraw this patch, please follow these steps: * Logon to FlowPort as admin * Click on the light blue APPLICATIONS tab * Click on the 'Patch Manager' link under 'Configure Applications and Services' * Look under 'Patch Name' for BackupPatch_2_1_3_63 * Click under the X to the left of BackupPatch_2_1_3_63 * Click on the 'Uninstall Selected Patches' button * A warning message asking you to confirm the uninstalling of this patch will pop up. Click on 'OK' * You will see this message: Uninstalling patch BackupPatch_2_1_3_63 Deleting patch BackupPatch_2_1_3_63 1 Patches removed. Please reboot FlowPort unless you were so instructed not to. * Click on Done * Click on light blue RESTART tab * Click on the Restart button * Allow for normal FlowPort startup sequence and return to normal FlowPort usage. VII. PatchManager installation steps * Insert the FlowPort CD on you server's CDROM * Browse the CDROM * Go to the 'bin\Utils' directory * Copy the 'PatchManager.jar' file to the FlowPort/ImportJars directory * Open the web browser and logon to FlowPort as admin * Click on the 'APPLICATIONS' light blue tab * Click on 'Install new Application or Service' * - Delete the '/PROGRAM/jars/' part of the entry and replace it with '/ImportJars/' * Type 'PatchManager.jar' after '/ImportJars/' The entry should look like: .../ImportJars/PatchManager.jar * Click on 'Install Application or Service' button * The bold message 'Configuration' should come up together with 'Installed service Patch Manager. Configure the service' * Click on 'Configure the service' to install or uninstall a patch VIII. Compatibility Issues This patch may be installed on FlowPort version 2.1.3.63 (a.k.a. '2.1.1 SP2') along with other patches built for FlowPort version 2.1.3.63 only. 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