Cisco Headend System Release 3.2 Installation Guide
Chapter 5 Manage the Database with the dncsDbData Utility
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7 Follow these instructions to stop cron jobs on the Application Server.
a Type rsh appservatm and then press Enter.
b Type /etc/rc2.d/S75cron stop and then press Enter.
c Type exit and then press Enter.
b Type /etc/rc2.d/S75cron stop and then press Enter.
c Type exit and then press Enter.
8 Type . /dvs/dncs/bin/dncsSetup and then press Enter. This command
establishes the DNCS environment as a root user.
Important: Type the period followed by a space before typing /dvs.
Note: The system may also return a message that ends with -o bad options or -o:
bad options. Ignore this message; it is normal.
Important: Type the period followed by a space before typing /dvs.
Note: The system may also return a message that ends with -o bad options or -o:
bad options. Ignore this message; it is normal.
9 Type showActiveSessions and then press Enter. A display showing any active
DNCS sessions appears.
10 Are there any active DNCS sessions?
If yes, type one of the following commands:
–
–
To kill all active sessions at once, type killActiveSessions and then press
Enter; go to step 11.
Enter; go to step 11.
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To kill each process individually, type kill [PID] and then press Enter,
where [PID] is the process ID associated with the active session; go to
step 11.
where [PID] is the process ID associated with the active session; go to
step 11.
If no, the DNCS will display a message similar to dncsDbServer is idle; go to
step 11.
step 11.
11 Label a blank tape with the following information:
[DNCS or Application Server] Database Unload
[Site Name]
[Date]
Notes:
[Site Name]
[Date]
Notes:
Substitute DNCS or Application Server for [DNCS or Application Server],
depending on which database you are unloading.
depending on which database you are unloading.
Substitute your site name for [Site Name].
Substitute today's date for [Date]
12 Insert the blank tape into the tape drive of the DNCS.