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The databases on the machines are no longer mirrored. The only recourse is to choose one of
the servers’ databases to become the master database. The database on the other server is
wiped clean and then recopied from the master server.
To export a story to a local hard drive:
t Select File > Export Story.
Users logged on to the failed server (B) are creating stories on a database that is going to
be wiped clean. That information will be lost unless stories created after the disconnect
are first exported to the local hard drive so they can be imported to the survivor once the
user logs in to the other server.
To recover the system:
1. Choose one master machine to continue working with (survivor)
It does not matter whether you choose server A or B as your master computer. What is
important is to choose one quickly. You may choose one server over the other if it has
more users logged in on it. Or you may choose the server that has the show producer
logged in on it. If you are about to enter a show, you may pick the one that runs the
teleprompter. Or you may choose A as the survivor so the steps exactly shadow
instructions in this section.
2. Halt and reboot the disconnected (failed) server using the following command:
NRCS-B# shutdown
NRCS-B# reboot
3. Log in to the rebooted failed server as system operator, then become superuser.
a. At the login prompt, log in as the system operator user (so):
iNEWS Newsroom Computer System
login: so
Password:
Last login: Mon Jul 19 07:17:23 on ttyS0
?:
b. When you log back in you will be at the question mark prompt because the server is
not yet named (connected). You must be in superuser mode for the next step:
?:su
Password:
?#
n
For more information on superuser mode, selecting servers, and configuring the system, see
the iNEWS Newsroom Computer System Setup and Configuration Manual.