> does anybody know, how ctl_cyrusdb works (how it should be used)? I've never felt very compelled to mess with the default: <quote> checkpoint cmd="ctl_cyrusdb -c" period=30 </quote> > I've > seen ctl_cyrusdb's man pages, but there is just few notes and nothing more. > I assume ctl_cyrusdb is used (in /etc/cyrus.conf) to generate > "checkpoints" of the Cyrus databases, presumably those in /var/lib/imap. Yep. > The information that man does not provide is > 1) Listing of database files "checkpointed" I've always assumed all-of-them > 2) Description of checkpoint format > a) "ls /var/lib/imap" suggest two sets of checkpoint database are > retained. ? Not following you here. It checkpoints the databases, not certain what "two sets" of what your seeing. > b) Description of checkpoint configuration options, if any, to control > checkpoint sets > 3) Checkpointed image backup requirements I've always been very impressed at Cyrus' durability. I think you could restore a Cyrus database from a bit of rusty barbed wire. > 4) Appropriate cross-references to utilities used to determine database > corrution requiring recovery procedure > 5) Appropriate recovery procedure when invocation with "-r" vs. "-r -x' > is required. Cyrus runs a -r when it starts to verify the database; if that fails it abends with log messages. Most manual recovery/rebuilding is done using the reconstruct command. > It'll be really appreciated if someone could explain at least some of > these questions. Thanks -- OpenGroupware developer: awilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <http://whitemiceconsulting.blogspot.com/> OpenGroupare & Cyrus IMAPd documenation @ <http://docs.opengroupware.org/Members/whitemice/wmogag/file_view> ---- Cyrus Home Page: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/ Cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/twiki List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html
