Understanding GroupWise Databases
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Understanding GroupWise
Databases
Your GroupWise
®
system includes numerous databases where vital information is stored.
Section 25.1, “Domain Databases,” on page 389
Section 25.2, “Post Office Databases,” on page 389
Section 25.3, “User Databases,” on page 390
Section 25.4, “Message Databases,” on page 390
Section 25.5, “Library Databases,” on page 390
Section 25.6, “Guardian Databases,” on page 391
25.1 Domain Databases
The domain database (
wpdomain.db
) in each domain contains all administrative information for the
domain, including:
Address information about all GroupWise objects (such as users and resources), post offices,
and gateways in the domain
System configuration and linking information for the domain’s MTA
Address and message routing information to other domains
The first domain you create is the primary domain. In the primary domain, the wpdomain.db file
contains all administrative information for your entire GroupWise system (all domains, post offices,
users, and so on). Because the wpdomain.db file in the primary domain is so crucial, you should
back it up regularly and keep it secure. See
Section 31.1, “Backing Up a Domain,” on page 423
.
You can re-create your entire GroupWise system from the primary domain wpdomain.db file;
however, if the primary domain wpdomain.db file becomes unusable, you can no longer make
administrative updates to your GroupWise system.
Every domain you create after the primary domain is a secondary domain. The contents of
secondary domains are automatically synchronized with the primary domain.
For the location of the domain database, see “
Domain Directory
” in
GroupWise 8 Troubleshooting
3: Message Flow and Directory Structure
. For additional domain information, see
Section 40.3,
“Information Stored in the Domain,” on page 620
.
25.2 Post Office Databases
The post office database (
wphost.db
) in each post office contains all administrative information for
the post office, including a copy of the GroupWise Address Book. This information is necessary for
users to send messages to others in the GroupWise system.
For the location of the post office database, see “
Post Office Directory
” in
GroupWise 8
Troubleshooting 3: Message Flow and Directory Structure
. For more post office information, see
Section 35.3, “Information Stored in the Post Office,” on page 476
.
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