Content Server Installation on Node 1(Primary Node)

DCTMPRAVIN

Hi ,

Help me out in finding the problems with installing content server on the below mentioned environment.

we are having 2 nodes of content server running (1 active and 1 passive managed thru windows cluster administration)

environment

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1)Documentum 5.2.5(dont panic we are already in process of migration)

2)windows 2000 server

3)san of storage

4)oracle as database

problem with node 1 server

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since our node 1 server is completely down due to some un excepted technical problems. we had revamped total server and planning to install content server again on this node.

current environment

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we are running on node 2 of content server.

so, please let me know what would be the problems in installing content server on node 1

my questions are:-

since we are alredy having a running node and everthing is working

1) while installing if i select the location for the content storage(while installing docbase) as current docbase storage will it over write the existing settings ?

2)As oracle is already there we will select existing user will that also overwrite the existing table data configuration.?

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let me know ur questions and clarifications required from side.

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argha.saha

Hi,

1) while installing if i select the location for the content storage(while installing docbase) as current docbase storage will it over write the existing settings ?

Ans: Yes, it will over write if you have selected Server_Configuration_Program.exe on the Host2.

2)As oracle is already there we will select existing user will that also overwrite the existing table data configuration.?

Ans: on Host2 if you have selecte Server_Configuration_Program.exe for repository creation then it wont over write it would use the same.

For more refer to CS Installation Guide “Installing Content Server with Microsoft Cluster Services”

Hope this helps you.

Regards,

Argha

DCTMPRAVIN

Hi Saha,

Thx for the reply.

can u let me know what is the difference between the installation asking itself to install(server configuration pgm) and selecting server_configuration_program.exe under install folder of documentum home.

And, I hope server_configuration_program.exe file(under install folder) can also be launched clicking server configuration on documentum manger from start menu if i am not wrong

1) for the 1st answer given by you --- Is there a way that it will not over write ?

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Let me tell u our problem.

Our current environment has 2 nodes

1- primary(node 1)

2- failover(node 2)

now, what happened is that our node 1(primary) is completely down and the server is totally revamped. which led us for new installation.

so, our challenges are.

installing content server and docbroker has finished succesfully.

Problems in installing docbase

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1) Because we will have to point to the existing data storage location. so installation might delete (or) overwrite existing folders and create a new set of folder in some sample location like thisY:/Documentum/Data. so in this location already our data is existing. How to handle this?

2) In the new docbase installation we will select existing user for database. but anyways it will overwrite some of the existing database tables. that can rollbacked if something goes wrong. will there be any concerns for this?