> -----Original Message----- > From: info-cyrus-bounces+john_simpson=reyrey.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:info- > cyrus-bounces+john_simpson=reyrey.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael > Menge > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 7:29 AM > To: awilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: cyrus-users > Subject: Re: Adding a 2.3.x replica [Documentation Bug] > > Quoting Adam Tauno Williams <awilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > > On Mon, 2011-02-14 at 16:37 -0500, Adam Tauno Williams wrote: > >> Looking at > >> <http://www.cyrusimap.org/docs/cyrus-imapd/2.3.16/install-replication.php> > > > > Documentation Bug: > > > > "Add a line similar to the following in the STARTUP section of > > cyrus.conf" > > > > There is no "STARTUP" section, it is the "START" section. > > > > START { > > # do not delete this entry! > > recover cmd="ctl_cyrusdb -r" > > # this is only necessary if using idled for IMAP IDLE > > idled cmd="idled" > > # Start the replication client (this is the master) > > syncclient cmd="sync_client -r" > > } > > > > If this method is used the master will wait till the syncclient can > reach the replica. This can cause unnessesary delays it the replica > is not running or can't be reached. > > You can avoid the delays with "sync_client -r -o" (-o == try once and exit). You'll need an external method to make sure that sync_client is running and to process any abandoned replication logs in configdirectory/sync (usually /var/lib/imap/sync). You should be able to find an old version of Brom's monitorsync.pl for inspiration. John > > >> Reading the quote - > >> "Rolling" replication means that the "master" server continuously > >> synchonizes itself with the replica. > >> - I take this to mean that the master continuously *pushes* changes to > >> the replica [secondary]? > > > > Yep. > > > >> Is there a recommended/suggested value for sync_repeat_interval other > >> than the default of "1"? > > > > ? > > >> Is there a recommended Method for bringing up a new replica for an > >> active master (with 1.4 million messages in its mailstore) > > > > If the replica is running, you have to run the following command > to initialise the replica: > > sync_client -u -f userlist.txt > > userlist.txt is a file containing all users. > This can be done while the master and rolling replication > is running. > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > M.Menge Tel.: (49) 7071/29-70316 > UniversitÃt TÃbingen Fax.: (49) 7071/29-5912 > Zentrum fÃr Datenverarbeitung mail: > michael.menge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > WÃchterstraÃe 76 > 72074 TÃbingen John Simpson Senior Software Engineer, I. T. Engineering and Operations Reynolds and Reynolds One Reynolds Way | Kettering, Ohio 45430 office 937.485.8304 John_Simpson@xxxxxxxxxx MAKING BUSINESS BETTER. NOTE: The information contained in this e-mail is personal and confidential and may be protected by the attorney-client privilege and/or the work product doctrine. It is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, reliance, or distribution by others or forwarding without express permission is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies. ---- Cyrus Home Page: http://www.cyrusimap.org/ List Archives/Info: http://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/pipermail/info-cyrus/
