Lotus Domino Administrator 8 Help

Delete Database
You can delete (retract) a database and, optionally, delete all replicas of the database. From the IBM® Lotus® Domino™ Administrator, choose Files and select the database you are deleting, and then choose Files - Delete. You are prompted to verify that you do want to delete the selected file(s) and presented with a check box in which to indicate whether you want to delete all replicas. Click the check box to delete all replicas of those databases.

Get Replica Information for Deletion

Purpose:

The application supported by the database is now obsolete and all replicas of the database can be removed.

Triggered by: From the Domino Administrator, choosing the File tab, selecting the database you are deleting, and then choose Files - Delete. Or, choose the database on the bookmarks or workspace and choose Database - Delete.

Carried out on: All servers in the domain.

Carried out: Immediately

Result: AdminP reads the database ACL to verify that the request signer is the database Manager. If so, generates an "Approve Replica Deletion" request for the server administrator to accept or reject. If the signer is not a database administrator, an Event is logged.

Approve Replica Deletion

Triggered by:

Successful completion of the "Get Replica Information for Deletion" request.

Carried out on: Any server.

Carried out: According to the administrator's discretion.

Result: Posts the "Request Replica Deletion" request.

Request Replica Deletion

Triggered by:

The administrator's approval of the "Approve Replica Deletion" request.

Carried out on: The administration server for the Domino Directory.

Carried out: According to the "Interval" setting in the Administration Process section of the Server document.

Result: Posts the "Delete Replica" request.