rsync Instructions
The rsync tool is an open source tool that allows fast incremental file transfers. The following web site provides more information on the rsync tool:
rsync is available on most UNIX distributions by default. It can also be found on various internet archives of precompiled software for all the UNIX operating systems supported by PTC. If rsync is not available, a system can be duplicated through other methods.
The following are optional rules on what to maintain when copying a Windchill system that applies to most tools:
• The PTC HTTP Server and Embedded Servlet Engine software used with the Windchill application can be relocated by copying or syncing the entire directory structure containing each application to the destination machine. On Windows, any start menu entries are not created automatically but can be created manually. Any Microsoft Windows Services created for PTC HTTP Server, Embedded Servlet Engine, or Windchill needs to be reconstructed manually. On UNIX, rc scripts for starting and stopping the various Windchill components can be located in directories outside of the installation directories. For example, they can be located in various /etc directories. These files must also be manually copied over and maintained.
• You should maintain the timestamps on the various Windchill files. Most backup tools and archive tools such as zip, tar, and rar have the ability to preserve file timestamps. For more information on the tool used to copy the system, see the rsync documentation in the following web site:
rsync uses its own protocol for communicating between an rsync client and an rsync server. There are two primary methods of connecting an rsync client to an rsync server:
• The first method is referenced as “USING RSYNC-DAEMON FEATURES VIA A REMOTE-SHELL CONNECTION” in the rsync manpage that can be found in the following web site:
• The second method is referenced as “STARTING AN RSYNC DAEMON TO ACCEPT CONNECTIONS”.