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Title
Restore from RDA replication repository -
Description
When attempting to add a replica RDA repository to vRanger in the event of a parent site failure, vRanger identifies it as a replica and will relink it back to the parent and restore the parent if the parent was also removed. -
Cause
Identified as product defect. -
Resolution
WORKAROUND:
1) It is possible to break the repository replication relationship by removing the replication link to the parent repository and by changing the address of the replica from SQL Management Studio Express found here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=22985a) Navigate to the vRanger databaseb) Select new queryc) Enter the following command. Replacing the replica_ip below.
sqlcmd -S .\vRangerProuse vRangerProgoupdate dbo.Repository set ReplicationRepositoryId=NULL, Address='0.0.0.0', IsDeleted=1 where Address='replica_ip'
d) Execute command.Once this is done, restart the vRanger service. Then the user should be able to add the repsitory to vRanger as a read only repository.
2) Add the replica as a read-only repository to another instance of vRanger.
STATUS:Enhancement request number 17410 has been submitted to development for consideration in a future release of vRanger.
UPDATE:This issue has been resolved in vRanger 7.2 which is available for download from the support site. -
Defect ID
17410