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automatically or manually (see Manually Resynchronizing the Global
Directory on page 45).
Updating a Directory
Reference on a
Regional Office
Use this option to update the IP address or hostname entry for a regional
office. In the following example, the IP address for the Chicago office has
changed so the Boston office must be updated.
1Log on to the primary VCX server in Boston using the cworks account and
enter these commands:
cd /opt/3com/VCX/vcxdata/globaldir/bin
./config.sh
The SELECT OPERATION prompt appears.
2At the prompt, enter 104.
The Enter the Primary ROSCA IP Address or Hostname to Update prompt
appears.
3Enter the IP address of the primary server at the remote regional office (in
this example, the Chicago office) whose IP address has changed.
The Enter the Secondary ROSCA IP Address or Hostname to Update
prompt appears.
4Enter the IP address of the secondary server at the remote regional office
(in this example, the Chicago office).
The Enter an Username for both Primary & Secondary ROCSA’s to Update
prompt appears.
5Enter the username for the cworks account. The default is cworks but
may be changed during installation.
The Do you want to Update Password [n/y] prompt appears.
6The password cannot be updated from here. Enter n to continue.
The Enter the Global Directory Input Path at ROCSA
[/opt/3com/VCX/vcxdata/db/export] prompt appears, which lists the
default path the regional user directory common file is located.
7Press Enter.
3Com does not recommend changing this default directory path.
8Press Enter to return to the main menu.
The Boston global directory information will be updated with the Chicago
user directory when the user directory databases resynchronize, either