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  1. Move the entire datafile FROM the Primary Server TO the Mirror Server. This includes the following files:
    1. Datafile.4DD
    2. Datafile.4DIndx
    3. Datafile.4DSyncData
    4. Datafile.4DSyncHeader
    5. Datafile.Match
    6. Datafile.journal
  2. Create a text file called isMirrorServer.txt in the /Server Database/Resources/ folder.
  3. Create copy.bat file with robocopy or /copy/delete rules that will copy the journal files from the Primary Server to the folder path specified in your mirror.mirrorLogFileFolder setting.

    Info

    Example script:
    copy \\primaryserver\Data\*[*.journal E:\DVMaxResearch\Server\Data\ /y
    del \\primaryserver\Data\*[*.journal


  4. Create a task with Windows Task Scheduler to run the copy.bat at 5 minute intervals.
  5. Launch the DVMAX Server application on the Mirror Server.
  6. Point it to the datafile copy you placed on this machine from the Primary Server.
  7. Go to the Edit menu and choose Database Settings.
  8. Click the Backup icon.
  9. Click the Configuration tab
  10. Uncheck Use Log File.
  11. Click the Scheduler tab.
  12. Set the Automatic Backup Schedule to Daily and select a time. Click OK.
  13. Quit the Mirror Server application, and relaunch it as a service.

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