1. If you are creating a replica on a destination server in another domain, make sure that:

• There is an outbound Cross Domain Configuration document in the Administration Requests database (ADMIN4.NSF) on the source server that allows the Administration Process to export Create Replica requests to the destination server.
• There is an inbound Cross Domain Configuration document in the Administration Requests database on the destination server that allows the Administration Process to import Create Replica requests from the source server's domain.
• Connection documents enabled for mail are in place that allow the source server to send mail to at least one server in the destination server's domain.
• You've set up cross-certification if servers in the two domains do not share a common certifier.

• Have Create Database access in the Server document of the destination server(s).
• Have at least Reader access in the ACL of the databases on the source server.

• Is running the Administration Process.
• Has Create Replica access in the Server document of the destination server(s).
Note Do not use the wild card character (*) in the "Create Replica" field of the destination server's Server document because this character causes the request to fail.

• Is running the Administration Process.
• Has at least Reader access in the ACL of the source replica.

6. Click the Files tab.

7. In the files window, select one or more databases for which you want to create replicas.

8. From the Tools pane, choose Database - Create Replica. Or, drag the selected database(s) to the Create Replica tool.

9. (Optional) If the current domain includes a cluster, click "Show only cluster members" to display only destination servers that are members of the cluster.

10. Select one or more destination servers. To select a server if it doesn't appear in the list, select Other, specify the hierarchical server name, then click OK.

11. (Optional) Select a destination server, click "File Names" to choose a custom file path on the destination server for any database you're replicating, and then click OK. You can repeat this procedure for each destination server. If you don't choose this option, the database is stored on the destination server in the same location as on the source server.

To put the replica in a directory below the data directory, type the directory name, backslash, and then the file name -- for example, JOBS\POSTINGS. If the specified directory does not exist, Domino creates it for you.

Creating replicas by dragging databases to a destination server

You can drag and drop databases to a destination server icon to create replicas on that server. When you use this method, store all replicas in one, preexisting directory on the destination server. This method uses the Administration Process to automate creation of the replica.

1. From the IBM® Lotus® Domino® Administrator, click the Files tab.

2. Select one or more databases you want to replicate in the files pane.

3. Drag the selected databases to a destination server in the server pane on the left.

4. In the dialog box that appears, select "Create replica," select a directory on the destination server in which to store the replica(s), then click OK.

Related topics

Replicas
Create replica
Create Replica - Cross domain administration request
Roaming users

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