Specifications

14 – Configuring and Monitoring a Redundant Server System
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Synchronizing Other Files
PlantScape database information is automatically transferred from the primary
server to the backup server. Any configuration changes to the database (such as
changes to points and displays) are also transferred.
You might also want automatic copy of other files after they are modified on the
primary server, such as the Quick Builder database, custom displays, application
source files, and history archives.
To specify which files are to be copied, you edit the configuration file
\server\data\flbkup.def on both the backup and primary servers.
Uncomment existing lines or add new lines. The file uses the following syntax.
Lines starting with:
* - Are comment lines
S - Specify a folder to be copied. All subfolders are also copied unless
excluded by the X entry
X - Specify a folder not to be copied to the backup
There should be one line in the file starting with a T. This line records the date
and time of the last successful transfer. This entry should not be changed.
Example If you want your Quick Builder database, custom displays, and history archives
copied to the backup server, the flbkup.def would look like this:
T 11/11/99 10:56:15
* Copy the Quick Builder database to the backup
S \client\qckbld
* Copy custom displays to the backup
S \client\abstract
* Copy history archives to the backup
S \server\archive
Files are copied periodically from the primary to the backup server. The default
period is 60 minutes. For information on changing this default see “Changing the
Default Transfer Period” on page 325.
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