How to delete replica from a cluster server

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Hello,

I have 2 questions

  1. I have user whose mail file replica on a cluster server is corrupted. I tried to delete user’s replica from Cluster server using admin client as well as from windows, but I get message, file is in use by other system.

I even disabled replication for user’s mail file.

Any idea how to delete the replica?

  1. we have 2 domino servers in cluster, but both the server’s read count it always different. Whenever failover happens, blackberry shows unread count for emails which were already read on other server. Any idea how to make sure that total document counts remains same on both the copies of mail file which are in cluster and maintain unread counts?

Thanks

Urit

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Subject: How to delete replica from a cluster server

A domino server locks the file (mail file) when it accesses it. This is why you cant delete it. To remove this lock run the following command…

DBCACHE FLUSH

Then delete the OS file… or Right click delete

Best way to delete a DB is a cluster… right click in the files tab on the DB and Click Cluster. Tick Delete Pending. This will stop access to the DB mark it pending delete and delete the DB after all connections finish.

UNREAD Mark.

File > database properties

Last tab > twisty hat

tick the box All servers in the replicate unread mark. This should fix the issue you are having.

Document count.

Check the databases are set for cluster replication. Try and replicate the DB manually to check if the DB display is correct etc.

I hope this helps.

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Subject: RE: How to delete replica from a cluster server

Hello Nathan,

Thanks for your response. I performed task as mentioned for delete replica.

But I am still getting a message, file is in use. I have disabled replication for the user’s mail file. But still can not delete the replica. Any suggestions?

One more thing, regarding unread counts, I noticed that almost all the mail replicas are set with Never for Replicate unread marks. If I change it to All Servers, then how the unread counts will be maintained? Meaning if user1 is on Server1 and has a replica on Server2. If I enable all Servers will that mess up unread counts?

Urit