Copying the Clearinghouse Database Files to the Target Server System

A clearinghouse database consists of the following three files:

· clearinghouse-name.checkpointnnnnnnnn

· clearinghouse-name.tlognnnnnnnn

· clearinghouse-name.version

where nnnnnnnn represents an 8-digit number.

You should verify the existence of these files before you attempt to copy them to the new host system. (See OSF DCE Administration Guide - Introduction and the OSF DCE Administration Guide for the full pathnames of all CDS files.)

Note: You may sometimes find two .checkpointnnnnnnnn files in the directory. This can happen as a result of a system crash or other interruption during the clearinghouse's most recent checkpoint operation. If you do find two files, copy both of them to the target server system. The server software that is on that system automatically reconciles any problem that may exist as soon as the clearinghouse is enabled at the target server.

To move the database files to the new CDS server, use the ftp utility or a similar network file transfer utility. Copy the three database files from the existing server host to the new CDS server host. The directory where the files reside on the old and new CDS server is dcelocal/var/directory/cds.