Novell GROUPWISE 7 - DATABASES Manual page 3

Understanding GroupWise
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Your GroupWise system includes numerous databases where vital information is stored.
Section 25.1, "Domain Databases," on page 373
Section 25.2, "Post Office Databases," on page 373
Section 25.3, "User Databases," on page 374
Section 25.4, "Message Databases," on page 374
Section 25.5, "Library Databases," on page 374
Section 25.6, "Guardian Databases," on page 375
25.1 Domain Databases
The domain database (wpdomain.db) in each domain contains all administrative information for
the domain, including:
Address information about all GroupWise objects (such as users and resources), post offices,
and gateways in the domain
System configuration and linking information for the domain's MTA
Address and message routing information to other domains
The first domain you create is the primary domain. In the primary domain, the wpdomain.db file
contains all administrative information for your entire GroupWise system (all domains, post offices,
users, and so on). Because the wpdomain.db file in the primary domain is so crucial, you should
back it up regularly and keep it secure. See
You can re-create your entire GroupWise system from the primary domain wpdomain.db file;
however, if the primary domain wpdomain.db file becomes unusable, you can no longer make
administrative updates to your GroupWise system.
Every domain you create after the primary domain is a secondary domain. The contents of
secondary domains are automatically synchronized with the primary domain.
For the location of the domain database, see
3: Message Flow and Directory
"Information Stored in the Domain," on page
25.2 Post Office Databases
The post office database (wphost.db) in each post office contains all administrative information
for the post office, including a copy of the GroupWise Address Book. This information is necessary
for users to send messages to others in the GroupWise system.
For the location of the post office database, see
Troubleshooting 3: Message Flow and Directory
Section 35.3, "Information Stored in the Post Office," on page
Section 31.1, "Backing Up a Domain," on page
"Domain Directory" in
Structure. For additional domain information, see
606.
"Post Office
Structure. For more post office information, see
GroupWise 7 Troubleshooting
Section 40.3,
Directory" in GroupWise 7
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