Creating a replica

When you create a partition, a master replica is created automatically and stored on the server where the parent partition's master replica resides. You can create additional replicas of the partition, within these guidelines:

• You can have only one master replica. Additional replicas must be read/write or read-only. For a description of replica types, see ``Planning and creating partitions and replicas''.

• You can store only one replica of a partition on a server.

Creating a replica using NetWare Administrator

The following list describes the prerequesites:

• A 386 or later workstation and NetWare Administrator

• A minimum of 6MB of memory available on the workstation

• The Supervisor object right to the object at the root of the partition

1. From the Windows Program Manager, click on the ``NetWare Administrator'' icon.

2. Select Partition Manager from the Tools menu.

3. Browse the ``Partition Manager'' screen to locate the partition for which you want to create a replica.

   If the container object does not appear in the window, browse the Directory tree either by selecting an object to see its subordinates or by selecting the arrow key to move toward the Root. Your current context appears in the upper left corner of the screen.

   For information about moving around in the ``Partition Manager'' screen and selecting objects, choose the Help button.

4. Select the container object and choose ``Replicas''.

5. Choose ``Add Replica''.

6. Browse the objects in the ``Server'' box to locate the server on which you want to store the replica.

   The partition you are creating the replica for appears at the top of the screen. The context and server information changes as you move through the Directory tree structure.

7. Select the server you want the new replica to be stored on.

8. Choose the replica type you want to create.

9. To create the replica, choose OK.

Creating a replica using PARTMGR

The following list describes the prerequesites:

• A workstation running DOS 3.30 or later and PARTMGR

• A minimum of 512KB of memory available on the workstation

• The Supervisor object right to the object at the root of the partition

1. At the DOS prompt, type
   
   PARTMGR

2. From the Partition Administration menu, choose Manage Partitions.

   Your current context appears in the upper left hand corner.

3. Select the partition to replicate.

   • If the partition appears in the list, select it and press <F10>.

   • If the partition is not on the list, browse the directory by selecting objects and pressing <Enter> until you see the partition you want. Select it and press <F10>.

4. Select ``View/Edit Replicas''.

   A list of the replicas stored on your current server appears. The replica type is also displayed.

5. To add a replica to the server, press <Ins>.

6. Enter the replica information.

   • At the ``Replica Type'' field, press <Enter>.

   • Choose the type of replica you want to create from the Replica Type menu at the top of the screen.

   • At the ``Store on Server'' field, press <Enter>.

   • Type the name of the server to which you want to add the replica, or press <Ins> to select a server from the browser.

   • To create the replica, press <Esc> or <F10> and choose Yes.

     The new replica appears on the list of replicas for the server.