3.3

Disconnects
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If a disconnect occurs, users may want to export the stories they are working on to local hard
drives, in addition to normally saving them to the server. They can export stories by selecting
File > Export Story. This will make a backup copy of the story on the local hard drive of
their PC. Since they may be logged in to the server containing the non-master database that
will be erased, this will give them a backup copy, which could be re-imported if necessary.
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When the servers disconnect, stories written on server A are not mirrored to server B
and stories saved on B are not mirrored to A. The system issues a popup to alert users
who must contact their system administrator immediately.
Detecting a Disconnect
You can check to see if the servers are connected to each other and mirroring at any time
using the status command at the console. If they are connected and properly mirroring, they
will both agree on the system status and it will report that the system is dual (AB):
System is AB.
See “Types of Disconnect” on page 87 for more information.
If the servers disconnect, a disconnect warning message appears on the console.