gwadminutil-validate (1)

Name

gwadminutil-validate - The GroupWise Administration Utility database validate option

Syntax

gwadminutil validate path

Description

Checks a database to determine if there are any physical problems with the database.

If there are any physical problems, you can rebuild or recover the database to correct them. You should validate the data in databases on a regular basis. This process takes just a few minutes and does not interrupt normal operation. The frequency can vary depending on the size of your system and the number of changes you make to users, resources, and groups.

Options

Usage Options:

/path_to_database

Specifies the path to the domain database to validate.

Help Options:

--help , -?

Displays the help information and exits.

Files

/opt/novell/groupwise/admin/gwadminutil

Script file that runs GWAdminUtil.

Examples

This program normally runs as root.

gwadminutil validate /gwsystem/provo1

Validates the Provo1 domain database.

gwadminutil validate /gwsystem/engineering

Validates the Engineering post office database.