Thanks to all who helped !
---------------------
Alain Menezes   
ASLK-CGER Services GIE                          Tel.:  +32 2 228.55.74
Rue Fossé-aux-Loups, 48                               Fax.:  +32 2 228.83.69
1000  Bruxelles                                         Email:
a.menezes AT aslk-cger DOT be




> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jon Needes [SMTP:jon.needes AT ATS.UK.EDS DOT COM]
> Sent: vendredi 7 mai 1999 12:03
> To:   NV-L AT UCSBVM.UCSB DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: Copy database
> 
> "MENEZES, ALAIN" wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I know this has already been asked but I'd like to know how I could
> copy
> > the maps (and db) from one NV 4.1.2 server to another.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Al
> > ---------------------
> > Alain Menezes
> > ASLK-CGER Services GIE                          Tel.:  +32 2
> 228.55.74
> > Rue Fossé-aux-Loups, 48                               Fax.:  +32 2
> 228.83.69
> > 1000  Bruxelles                                         Email:
> > a.menezes AT aslk-cger DOT be
> 
> I think you are meant to use backup but I have used the following
> method:
> 
> Stop NetView and daemons.
> 
> cd /usr/OV
> 
> mv databases databases.old (you can delete if you feel confident)
> 
> rcp -p -r .../usr/OV/databases .
> 
> as root:
> /usr/OV/bin/mapadmin -u 'hostname' (I do not think reset_ci is
> provided with
> 4.1.2)
> 
> Restart NetView and daemons
> 
> Any means of copying the files can be used. I have even used tar with
> floppy
> disks successfully if the database is not large.
> 
> With version 5 I think the daemons had to be running for mapadmin or
> reset_ci,
> but the opposite was true for an earlier version.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Jon Needes
> EDS, Hook, UK