[mapguide-users] Move Default Repository Location?

[Mauricio Villablanca]

Backing up the repository folder is ok as long as the SDF is not changed
again. If you had done that for MGOS 1.2 then imported the folder into MGOS
2.0, you would have had problems.



JeffJensen wrote:
> 
> 
> Hello MapGuide Open Source Users,
> 
> To backup MapGuide Server, do you see any issues if I copy the
> Repositories
> directory? Then if I have problems, just restore that directory?
> 
> This is the steps I'm plan on doing:
> 
> How to backup the Resources Database
> 
> 	
> Step 0: confirm the path to the resources
> 	
> 
> 		
> Login to MapGuide Site Administrator 
> 			(http://localhost:8008/mapguide/mapadmin/login.php)
> 		
> on the left hand frame, under Manage Servers, click Configure Services
> 		
> Under the Resource Service heading, note the path for 
> 		
> 
> 			
> Library data file folder
> 			
> Library repository folder
> 			
> Session data file folder
> 			
> Session repository folder
> 			
> Site repository folder
> 		
> 
> 		
> Installation default is to put all these folders under the 
> 			C:/Program Files/MapGuideOpenSource2.0/Server/Repositories directory
> 	
> 
> 	
> Step 1: Stop the MapGuide Server Service
> 		(Use Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services ->
> MapGuide Server v2.0)
> 	
> Step 2: copy/backup or paste/restore the 
> 		C:/Program Files/MapGuideOpenSource2.0/Server/Repositories directory
>   
> 
>   	
> Change the directory if different from Step 0
>   
> 
> 	
> Step 3: Start the MapGuide Server Service
> 		(Use Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services ->
> MapGuide Server v2.0)
> 	
> Notes
> 	
> 
> 		
> This will overwrite any changes to the User accounts as well
> 		
> This will backup/restore the Session Repository/Storage Container
> 		
> This will backup/restore the Library Repository/Storage Container
> 		
> This will backup/restore the Resource Data/Data Files (e.g. shp, sdf, ...)
> 	
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks for the help,
> 
> Jeff Jensen
> 
> shaneb wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks everyone for the help.  I had a bad directory name, and it really
>> helped that Andy mentioned the MG Service won't start if this happens.  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> 
>> From: mapguide-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>> [mailto:mapguide-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Andy
>> Morsell
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 12:10 PM
>> To: 'MapGuide Users Mail List'
>> Subject: RE: [mapguide-users] Move Default Repository Location?
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> This brings up another point some people may not be aware of: if you
>> mess up one of the paths in Admin and then restart the service, it will
>> fail to start.  To fix this, your only option is to manually edit the
>> \Server\Bin\serverconfig.ini file (something Jason originally pointed
>> out to me). 
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Andy 
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> 
>> From: mapguide-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>> [mailto:mapguide-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Jason Birch
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 10:01 AM
>> To: MapGuide Users Mail List
>> Subject: RE: [mapguide-users] Move Default Repository Location?
>> 
>> Yeah.  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Personally, I find it "feels better" to stop the service, change the
>> config file manually, and then restart the service.  I hate changing
>> something when it's running and responding to requests, etc.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Jason
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> 
>> From: mapguide-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>> [mailto:mapguide-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Dave Wilson
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 09:59
>> To: MapGuide Users Mail List
>> Subject: RE: [mapguide-users] Move Default Repository Location?
>> 
>> If you make changes to your repository path in Web Admin you need to
>> stop and restart the server service.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Dave
>> 
>> 
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