We have a suite of databases accessed by remote users. These server replicas are moving to a new server and will no longer be available on the original server. These users solely access the databases via their local replicas. They do not have icons pointing to the server replicas. I do not see how to easily have them switch to the new server. If I tell them to use the user interface, the drop-down for preferred server does not include the new server name – plus I do not think that they can type it in. Any advice is appreciated.
Subject: How to “point” replicas to a new server
You can use the menu option on the Replication page - Actions → Replicate with server - and specify the server. That will affect all databases, however, so have the users uncheck any databases that are on a different server.
Subject: RE: How to “point” replicas to a new server
Thanks for your tip. Turns out that using the Actions, I can type the desired server name. However, it did not update the preferred server value for the db’s replication settings. Next replication reverted to the original server. Perhaps the new server will then be available (via the drop-down without user entry) for preferred server and I, hopefully, can then have them change that preferred server setting. I will try this. Thank you.
Subject: RE: How to “point” replicas to a new server
The database’s replication settings should be set to any available, try last successful first. Then, when you change the server from the Actions menu, it will use that server for the next replication.
Subject: RE: How to “point” replicas to a new server
Thank you!
Subject: How to “point” replicas to a new server
You can make a lotuscript to interact with the user desktop to remove the icons from the server you do not want them to access.
You can also do a few other ways with formula language via a navigator.
HTH – Cheers
Subject: RE: How to “point” replicas to a new server
please elaborate on the navigator/formula language solution. We need to have the preferred server set in order to control the number of users replicating with the server.