Copying files to use on the backup master domain manager

To back up the important master domain manager files to the backup master domain manager, use the following procedure:
  1. Copy the Security file from the master domain manager to backup domain manager in the following path:
    On Windows operating systems
    <TWA_home>\TWS
    On UNIX operating systems
    TWA_DATA_DIR
    Add a suffix to the file so that it does not overwrite the Security file on the backup domain manager, for example, Security_from_MDM.
  2. Copy all files in the following path:
    On Windows operating systems
    <TWA_home>/TWS/mozart
    On UNIX operating systems
    TWA_DATA_DIR/mozart
  3. Copy the localopts file (see Setting local options for the location). Add a suffix to the file so that it does not overwrite the localopts file on the backup master domain manager; for example, localopts_from_MDM.

This procedure must be performed each production period, or whenever there are significant changes to any objects. It can be incorporated into a script.

In addition to these required files, you might also want to copy the following:
  • Any scripts you might have written.
  • Archived Symphony files, for reference.
  • Log files, for reference.
Note: Another approach could be to place all of the above files on a separately mountable file system, that could easily be unmounted from the master domain manager and mounted on the backup master domain manager in the event of need. You would almost certainly want to backup these files in addition, to protect against loss of the separately mountable file system.

To prevent the loss of messages caused by a master domain manager error, you can use the fault-tolerant switch-manager facility.