How do I enable main database backup file synchronization?

Purpose

Perform the procedure to enable the main servers in a redundant NFM-P system to synchronize the main database backup file sets. After a database backup, if database backup file synchronization is enabled, the NFM-P automatically copies the database backup file set to the standby database station.

Note: The procedure applies only to a redundant NFM-P system.

Note: Before you perform the procedure, you must ensure that there is sufficient network bandwidth between the main database stations for a database copy operation. See the NSP NFM-P Planning Guide for information about the bandwidth requirements of database backup file synchronization.

Note: You must perform the procedure first on the standby main server station, and then on the primary main server station.

Steps
 

Log in to the main server station as the root user.


Open a console window.


Enter the following:

samconfig -m main ↵

The following is displayed:

Start processing command line inputs...

<main> 


Enter the following:

<main> configure redundancy database backup-sync ↵

The prompt changes to <main configure redundancy database>.


Enter the following:

<main configure redundancy database> exit ↵

The prompt changes to <main>.


Enter the following:

<main> apply ↵

The configuration change is applied.


Enter the following:

<main> exit ↵

The samconfig utility closes.


Enter the following to switch to the nsp user:

su - nsp ↵


Navigate to the /opt/nsp/nfmp/server/nms/bin directory.


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Enter the following:

bash$ ./nmsserver.bash read_config ↵

The main server puts the configuration change into effect. The NFM-P automatically copies subsequent main database backup file sets from the primary database station to the standby database station.


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Close the console window.

End of steps