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AnswerBackup of the storage folder?

  • Tuesday, August 05, 2008 12:15 PMD_mageInc Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Hi,

     

    I've read  pretty much all the info about the backup of SCCM from Technet and AdminGuide.

    I've done the configuration with the task to backup my SCCM w/SQL. Works great!

     

    But, I don't understand how to manage the SMSPKG$.

    Do I need to take a regular backup of the folder?

     

    If my server goes dead, I do a fresh install , then with the Repair Wizard I restore the configuration of SCCM and my database.

     

    But what happen to all my package, task sequence, etc? I would rather re-do the SCCM configuration instead of recreating all my packages and task sequence.

     

    So the 2 real questions :

     

    How to backup SMSPKG?

    How to restore it?

     

     

    Last thing, is SMSSIG$ needed in the backup too?

     

    thanks!!

     

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  • Tuesday, September 30, 2008 7:14 PMKim Oppalfens [MVP]MVPUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    smspkgx$ is the location were the distribution point stores its packages. Assuming you have a backup of the original package sources than this would be recreated. You could make a backup of it to be online faster.

     

    Smssig$ creates hashes for your packages, again it would be recreated by updating your distribution point.

     

     

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  • Tuesday, September 30, 2008 7:14 PMKim Oppalfens [MVP]MVPUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    smspkgx$ is the location were the distribution point stores its packages. Assuming you have a backup of the original package sources than this would be recreated. You could make a backup of it to be online faster.

     

    Smssig$ creates hashes for your packages, again it would be recreated by updating your distribution point.