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Title:DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT.
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Created:Mon Aug 21 1989
Last Modified:Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
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3432.0. "using existing DB's on a new installation?" by CLARID::HOFSTEE (Take a RISC, buy a VAX) Mon Jul 27 1992 09:16


Suppose I install MCC on a new system, and than I want to move the data 
from another system that's running MCC  to the new system. What files/db's
do I have to copy? Can I do a straight copy of some MIR/DNS files or do I
have to extract/import things? (This is for VMS)

Thanks

Timo
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3432.1Reasonably straightforwardANOSWS::COMFORTSpent a little time on the hillMon Jul 27 1992 20:0118
    
    Other points of view are welcome.
    
    I did the exact same thing you want to do, however without DNS being
    involved. I simply copied the files that were different between the
    systems. This would include the MIR files, private icons, command
    procedures, etc. The only issues are the exporter RDB database (this
    needs as a minimum an RMU backup from the source system and an RMU
    restore on the destination system) and DNS. If your system is a DNS
    server, then I would *STRONGLY* recommend building a replica on the
    target system and re-mastering the clearinghouse(s) from the source
    system to the target and then removing the clearinghouse(s) from the
    original system (now a replica) at a later date.
    
    Regards,
    
    Dave Comfort
    
3432.2Some tools to help moveTOOK::R_SPENCENets don't fail me now...Mon Jul 27 1992 20:5117
    Another way (at least for the instance store) is to use
    
    	NETS::USER$NETS:[DECMCC.S-KIT]MCC_DUMP_DNS.COM
    
    It will create registration scripts for all the registered entities
    and also scripts for re-creating the domains and adding the members.
    
    	NETS::USER$NETS:[DECMCC.S-KIT]MCC_MOVE_MAPS.COM
    
    will copy the mapfiles and rename them to the transportable
    filename format so the new system can read them (note that there
    is a UID in the filename for mapfiles that is tied to the UID of
    the domain - new domains of the same name will have new UIDs).
    
    Hope this helps.
    
    s/rob