Setting up multiple replicas at one site

This sample task creates a Windows® replica from a Linux® or UNIX® system replica.

About this task

Creating a replica of an existing VOB does not split the storage. On the contrary, the new replica requires additional disk space to accommodate another complete copy of the VOB's database and storage pools. For information about relocating VOB data, see the Help.

If both replicas are on Linux or UNIX system-based hosts or in the same Windows domain, they can preserve identities. Any change in the owner, group, or access mode of an element at one of the replicas is propagated to the other replica.

Procedure

  1. On the Linux or the UNIX system host, use mkreplica –export to export the packet that will create the new replica on the Windows host.
    multitool mkreplica –export –work /tmp/ms_wkdir –fship
    –c "create replica for Windows use" aquarium:boston_windows 
    Generating replica creation packet
    /opt/hcl/ccm/versionvault/shipping/ms_ship/outgoing/repl_boston_hub_2
    3-Dec-02.13.16.43_21767_1
     - shipping order file is
    /opt/hcl/ccm/versionvault/shipping/ms_ship/outgoing/sh_o_repl_boston_
    hub_23-Dec-02.13.16.43_21767_1
    Dumping database...
      . . .
    Dumper done.
    Attempting to forward/deliver generated packets...
      -- Forwarded/delivered packet
    /opt/hcl/ccm/versionvault/shipping/ms_ship/outgoing/repl_boston_hub_2
    3-Dec-02.13.16.43_21767_1
    
  2. On the Windows host, verify that the incoming packet is ready for import.
    multitool lspacket –short
    c:\Program Files\HCL\CCM\VersionVault\var\shipping\ms_ship\incoming\r
    epl_boston_hub_23-Dec-02.13.16.43_21767_1
    
  3. On the Windows host, use mkreplica –import to import the packet that will create the new replica on the Windows host.
    multitool mkreplica –import –npreserve –work c:\tmp\msite
    -tag \dev –public –vob \\aquarium\vobs\dev.vbs
    c:\Program Files\HCL\CCM\VersionVault\var\shipping\ms_ship\incoming\repl
    _boston_hub_23-Dec-02.13.16.43_21767_1
    The packet can only be used to create replica "boston_windows"
      - VOB family is ecf68c58.90fe11cd.a393.08:00:09:49:29:cd
      - replica OID is 9947c591.912d11cd.a4b1.08:00:09:49:29:cd
    Should I create this replica? [no] yes
    Comments for "boston_windows":
    provide native Windows access to VOB
    .
    Processing packet
    c:\Program Files\HCL\CCM\VersionVault\var\shipping\ms_ship\incoming\r
    epl_boston_hub_23-Dec-02.13.16.43_21767_1
    ...