Backing Up The Database On The Primary Server; Copying The Database Backup File To The Secondary Server - 3Com VCX Connect Installation And Configuration Manual

Backing up the Database on the Primary Server

1 On the primary server, log in to the tomcat account.
2 Enter the following commands to change the directory and stop Tomcat:
cd /opt/3com/VCX/scripts/rc3.d
./S70tomcat stop
3 Log in to the cworks account and enter these commands to stop the
database service:
cd /opt/3com/VCX/scripts/rc3.d
./S20vcxdata stop
4 Enter the following commands to start the database backup utility:
cd /opt/3com/VCX/vcxdata/bin
./backupVcxdata
5 The utility prompts you to verify that Tomcat and the VCX Authentication
and Directory server services are stopped. Enter y to confirm the services
are stopped.
6 When prompted for the site ID, enter the site description that you
configured for the VCX Connect servers. The script creates a backup file
containing the VCX database. By default the file is located here:
/opt/3com/VCX/vcxdata/db/export/
7 Log in to the tomcat account and enter the following commands:
cd /opt/3com/VCX/scripts/rc3.d
./S70tomcat start
8 Log in to the cworks account and enter the following commands:
cd /opt/3com/VCX/scripts/rc3.d
./S20vcxdata start

Copying the Database Backup File to the Secondary Server

1 While still logged in to the cworks account on the primary VCX Connect
server, navigate to the directory that contains the database backup files.
cd /opt/3com/VCX/vcxdata/db/export/
2 Identify the backup file that you just created. Backup file names have this
format:
vcxdata<site ID>backup.<version of vcxdata>.tgz
3 Use this command to copy the database backup file from the primary
VCX Connect server to the secondary server:
Installing an Add-On Secondary VCX Connect Server 33