Preface The AccuRev® Administrator’s Guide presents topics, procedures, and reference material that will be of interest to the AccuRev administrator. Audience This book is intended for the AccuRev administrator. Before You Begin This book assumes that you have already performed a full AccuRev installation (Server and Client). Using This Book This book assumes you are familiar with your operating system and its commands, as well as basic AccuRev concepts like depots and workspaces. Chapter Description Chapter 1 Setting Up AccuRev® Describes the initial set-up of AccuRev depots and workspaces using the Quick Setup Wizard and manual procedures. Chapter 2 The AccuRev Repository Describes the AccuRev data repository, its components, and procedures like back up and restore. Chapter 3 The AccuRev Server Describes the AccuRev Server and related procedures for starting and stopping, logging, and configuring. Chapter 4 System Clock Synchronization Describes AccuRev’s facilities for detecting system-clock discrepancies, along with other related facilities commonly available on Windows and UNIX/Linux systems. Chapter 5 Timestamp Optimization (TSO) Describes AccuRev’s Timestamp Optimization (TSO) algorithm, how it is used to identify modified workspace files, and features you can use to manage TSO. Chapter 6 Archiving of Version Container Files Describes how to use the archive and reclaim commands to manage container files of versions of AccuRev elements. Chapter 7 Replication of the AccuRev Repository Describes how to set up and use master and replica AccuRev data repositories. Chapter 8 Moving the AccuRev Server and Repository to Another Machine Describes how to prepare for and move the AccuRev Server and data repository to another machine. Chapter 9 AccuRev Security Overview Describes AccuRev security features including users and groups, locks on streams, access control lists (ACLs), and element-level security (EACLs). Chapter 10 AccuRev Triggers Describes AccuRev how to create and use triggers, which can be used to execute user-defined programs before or after certain AccuRev events. Chapter 11 Using Streams to Enforce Process Describes how you can use AccuRev gated streams to help ensure that changes are promoted only after passing externally defined processes like builds, test suites, and code reviews. Chapter 12 The ‘maintain’ Utility Describes how to use the maintain utility to perform tasks associated with AccuRev database administration. Chapter 13 License Management Describes the types of licenses supported by the Reprise License Manager (RLM) and how they work. Chapter 14 Using Client-only Install Packages Describes how to use the Client-only Package Download Utility to download AccuRev Client-only installation packages from the AccuRev web site to the AccuRev Server. Appendix A Code Page Support Describes code pages supported by AccuRev. Typographical Conventions This book uses the following typographical conventions: Convention Description blue sanserif Used for sample code or output. red monospace Used for examples. bold Used for command names, and button names in the AccuSync Web user interface light italic Used for emphasis, book titles, and for first use of important terms blue italic Identifies a hyperlink (to a page or Web URL, for example) Contacting Technical Support Micro Focus offers a variety of options to meet your technical support needs as summarized in the following table. For Visit Information about technical support services http://supportline.microfocus.com/ Information about platforms support http://supportline.microfocus.com/prodavail.aspx Product downloads and installations http://supportline.microfocus.com/websync/productupdatessearch.aspx Product documentation http://supportline.microfocus.com/productdoc.aspx SupportLine phone numbers, listed by country https://www.microfocus.com/about/contact/support/assistance.aspx When you contact Micro Focus technical support, please include the following information: • The version of AccuRev and any other AccuRev products you are using (AccuSync or GitCentric, for example). • Your operating system. • The version of relevant third-party software (if you are using AccuSync, for example, the version of your ITS). • A brief description of the problem you are experiencing. Be sure to include which AccuRev interface you were using (Web user interface, Java GUI, or CLI), any error messages you received, what you were doing when the error occurred, whether the problem is reproducible, and so on. • A description of any attempts you have made to resolve the issue. • A simple assessment of how the issue affects your organization.