Deleting a replica

When you delete replicas, keep the following guidelines in mind:

• If a master replica becomes corrupted, change a read/write or read-only replica on another server to a master replica. This automatically changes the old master replica to a read/write replica.

• For fault tolerance, you should maintain replicas of the master partition on different servers.

Deleting 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 of the replica you want to delete

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 whose replica you want to delete.

   If the object where the container is stored does not appear in the window, browse the Directory tree either by selecting an object to see its subordinates or by choosing 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 partition and choose ``Replicas''.

5. Select the server you want to delete the replica from and choose ``Delete Replica''.

   You cannot delete a master replica. If the replica you want to delete is a master, go to a server with another replica of the master and make it the new master replica. This automatically changes the old master replica to a read/write replica, which you can delete.

   For instructions, see ``Viewing a list of partitions in a directory tree''.

6. Choose OK.

Deleting 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 for the replica you want to delete

1. At the DOS prompt, type
   
   PARTMGR

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

   Your current context appears in the upper left corner of the screen.

3. Select the partition that has a replica you want to delete.

   • If the partition appears on the list, select it and press <Enter>.

   • 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 selected partition appears. Each replica's type is also displayed.

5. Select the replica to delete and press <Del>.

   You cannot delete a master replica. If the replica you want to delete is a master, go to a server with another replica of the master and make it the new master replica. This automatically changes the old master replica to a read/write replica, which you can delete.

   For instructions, see ``Viewing a list of partitions in a directory tree''.

6. To delete a replica, choose Yes.