Hi Guys,I’m running the DCT (Domino Configuration Tuner) and it’s telling me to upgrade my ODS version. Thats fine but some databases i can’t because they are in use!
e.g. names.nsf, domlog.nsf etc
i’m using compact -c bla.nsg to conmpress and upgrade the db version…
Thanks
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Subject: My Best Practices recommend converting to new ODS with Domino Server down
Besides files being in use some compacts for mail files may be aborted if any update to the source database takes like e.g. new mail is delivered.
Send me an e-mail and I’ll send you my last 2 Lotusphere Presentations with suggested best practices for upgrading…
Subject: Bring down Notes/Domino
Run /ncompact.exe -c
Subject: Bring Down Notes
Nice, i thought there must be a way!
Subject: Run with server running - off shift.
I have been upgrading the ODS from 6.5 to 8.5 with the Domino server running off hours. If possible tell the router to quit while doing the following;
load compact -c mailfiles1.ind
load convert -s -u -f mailfiles1.ind * mail85.ntf
load updall mailfiles1.ind
where mailfiles1.ind is a listing of multiple mail files. You can run several of these large container commands for each processor on your server. Makes life easier!
See admin help on convert commands for the -l switch. Also, see my post for bugs that will benefit you.
If you upgrade the design using the load convert I suggest you open each mail file from admin and then tools - preferences - attention indicators and deselect any enabled indicators (little circles.) Otherwise, your users will not be able to open their inbox and make a call.
Subject: Upgrade ODS
I just brought down our core notes server to upgrade the ODS for all the files.I ran
F:\lotus\domino\ncompact.exe -c MAG\xxx.nsf
but i go
“Database compactor error: Invalid NSF version”
The compactor run’s fine from the domino command line, maybe it is not picking up my notes.ini file? (I have CREATE_R85_DATABASES=1 in it).
Subject: log.nsf: File does not exist
mmm,i tried using ncompact.exe on my names.nsf in my domino directory and i got “This is not a valid win32 application”
