Re: Copying mail files between systems

[Chris Whisonant <chris.whisonant@xxxxxxxxx>]

I agree with Rob. If this is Domino data, you should definitely replicate
the db's. And you surely shouldn't do any OS-level copying of the data while
Domino is running.

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On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 9:14 AM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Another option is to use the Administrator interface and select all the
> mail files and select Create Replicas.  Tell it to create it on the other
> server.  Then do a couple of tell adminp process all to hurry it on it's
> way.  It may take awhile but it will do it in the background and not tie
> up your PC.  Fire off a replicate server2 and let it start processing
> (after the replica stubs are created via adminp).  During this process
> people can still use their email and you have no outage.
>
> I am under the assumption that both of these domino servers are named
> different and this isn't a hurry up and migrate from old hardware to new
> hardware during off hours project.
>
> You may wish to add both of these servers to the same domino "cluster".
>
> One option I used to migrate a spin off from it's own dpar on i to windows
> was Filezilla.
>
> The save file option is not a bad idea also.
>
> If you are using DAOS then I would only recommend the replication route,
> or you had better be doing the unload/reload from old hardware to new
> hardware.
>
>
> Rob Berendt
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> Date:   09/01/2011 05:15 PM
> Subject:        Copying mail files between systems
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>
> We have 2 System i servers in different geographic locations, both with
> multiple DPARs. Other than using iSeries Navigator (too slow), what
> options are there to copy all of the mail files from a DPAR on one system
> to a DPAR on the other system?
>
> Is there a green screen command to do this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill Schroeder
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