> Hi, > > does anybody know, how ctl_cyrusdb works (how it should be used)? 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. > > The information that man does not provide is Hi Michal, At this time it seems to better read the source in imap/ctl_cyrusdb.c. Manpage writers are warmly welcomed :) > > 1) Listing of database files "checkpointed" > 2) Description of checkpoint format > a) "ls /var/lib/imap" suggest two sets of checkpoint database are > retained. I'm not really sure here. Cyrus-imapd checkpoints databases and archives some of them (mboxlist_db, quota_db, annotation_db). Archives are put and rotated into the db.backup[1,2] dirs. > b) Description of checkpoint configuration options, if any, to control > checkpoint sets > 3) Checkpointed image backup requirements Not exactly sure what you mean here. I think you only need the database in db.backup? and of course clean the environment before restoring such a db. > 4) Appropriate cross-references to utilities used to determine database > corrution requiring recovery procedure I'm not sure there really exists such a thing despite the list archives. > 5) Appropriate recovery procedure when invocation with "-r" vs. "-r -x' > is required. I don't remember to have used -x in the last 10 years using cyrus-imapd. I really don't know what the cleanup part means. Is it cleaning up unused space in a db file or does it mean handling of open transactions? Regards, Simon ---- 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
