Using Web Manager

Synchronizing Web Manager

If you have two instances of the Web Manager installed, it is possible to "synchronize" the database of one instance with the other.

For example, you may want to install and test a pre-release version of Web Manager.  You can "synchronize" the database of your production Web Manager with the test version.

NOTE  Click here for a detailed explanation of how to place the Web Manager in "command line mode"

Procedure

  1. On your web server, enter the command line mode.

  2. Navigate to the Web Manager installation that you wish to synchronize.

For example, if you installed a test version of Web Manager in swmTest, then navigate to swmTest.

C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Tomcat 4.1\webapps\swmTest

 

  1. In this directory, there will be a 'run.bat' file for Windows, and a 'run.sh' file for Unix/Linux.

  2. Execute the file appropriate for your OS.  If you are unsure of how to do this, please consult a knowledgeable system administrator within your organization.

  3. This will place the Web Manager in command line mode.

WebManager%>

 

  1. Type 'y' and Enter to accept the default directory.

  2. Once Web Manager is loaded and the blank 'WebManager%>' prompt appears, type 'synch();' and Enter to start the synchronize routine.

WebManager%>synch();

 

  1. Follow the instructions, pointing to the production install ('swm' or whatever it is called) as the 'source' server.  This routine will pull over user, group and session data and configuration files.

Now both Web Manager installations should be equivalent in the data they contain.