This section describes how to move a server to a dormant state and back to an active state.
A Content Server can be moved to a dormant state only from an active state. To perform this operation, you should be a member of the dm_datacenter_managers, a privileged group whose membership is maintained by superusers. This feature is only applicable for 7.0 and later versions of Content Server.
To move a server to a dormant state:
Navigate to Administration > Basic Configuration > Content Servers.
The Content Server Configuration list page appears.
Select a server configuration that needs to be made dormant.
On the Content Server Configuration page, do one of the following:
Select a server configuration object in the Name column, then select Tools > Make Dormant.
Select a server configuration object in the Name column and then right-click. From the available menu options, select Make Dormant.
In the confirmation page, click OK to confirm with the request to move a server to a dormant state or Cancel to exit.
When you click OK, the Content Server Configuration page displays.
The system displays the message Content Server moved to dormant state successfully.
You cannot copy a server configuration using File > Save As when the Content Server is in dormant state because the Save As option is disabled.
The Connection Brokers tab in Server Configuration properties page does not list the secondary connection broker configured in server.ini when the Content Server is in dormant state.
For a WDK application to login to a repository in a dormant state, dmc_wdk_presets_owner, dmc_wdk_preferences_owner, and dm_bof_registry users should be a member of dm_datacenter_managers.
A Content Server can be moved back to an active state only from a dormant state. To perform this operation, you should be a member of the dm_datacenter_managers, a privileged group whose membership is maintained by superusers. This feature is only applicable for 7.0 and later versions of Content Server.
To move a server to an active state:
Navigate to Administration > Basic Configuration > Content Servers.
The Content Server Configuration list page appears.
Select a server configuration that needs to be made active.
On the Content Server Configuration page, do one of the following:
Select a server configuration object in the Name column, then select Tools > Make Active.
Select a server configuration object in the Name column and then right-click. From the available menu options, select Make Active.
In the confirmation page, click OK to confirm with the request to move a server back to an active state or Cancel to exit.
When you click OK, the Content Server Configuration page displays.
The system displays the message Content Server moved to active state successfully.
You can also project the active or dormant state of Content Server to the connection broker. The Projecting active or dormant state of Content Server to connection broker section contains the instructions.