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6. Click OK.

The import process is initiated, and the status bar at the bottom of the Archiver screen displays progress messages.

8.6 Transferring Files

The Transfer function is used to move or copy content from one Oracle Content Server instance to another over sockets. ■ Section 8.6.1, File Transfer Overview ■ Section 8.6.2, Transfer Types ■ Section 8.6.3, Transferring Batch Files ■ Section 8.6.4, Managing Transfers

8.6.1 File Transfer Overview

You can use the Transfer function to transfer files between Oracle Content Server instances on a shared file system, but transfers do not require a shared file system. Transferring files between non-shared file systems requires an outgoing provider on the source Oracle Content Server instance. Transfers will be successful only between Oracle Content Server 4.5 or newer systems. This section covers these topics: ■ Section 8.6.1.1, Transfer Uses ■ Section 8.6.1.2, Transfer Methods ■ Section 8.6.1.3, Transfer Terms

8.6.1.1 Transfer Uses

Typical uses for the Transfer function include: ■ Exporting and importing over a firewall. ■ Transferring content between Oracle Content Server instances in different physical locations buildings, cities, or countries. Note: The User Configuration and Content Configuration options are available only if the selected archive includes this information users.hda or doctypes.hda file. Caution: Archiver cannot be used to move or copy data between two instances that share the same Oracle Content Server instance name IDC_Name. To do so will corrupt the data on the target system. Note: To transfer across a firewall, you might need to configure the firewall to permit the outgoing providers socket to pass through it. Managing System Migration and Archiving 8-45 ■ Transferring content between Oracle Content Server instances using a shared drive. A transfer over a file system share can handle large archives better than a socket transfer. ■ Avoiding the need to build an FTP or HTTP interface to move files from one file system to another. ■ Combining the batch files from two archives into a single archive.

8.6.1.2 Transfer Methods

You can transfer files in the following ways: ■ Manual Transfer: A one-time transfer initiated from Archiver by an administrator. This copies an archive to another archive. ■ Automatic Transfer: Moving archive files to another archive is initiated automatically whenever the source archive is updated.

8.6.1.3 Transfer Terms

The following terms are related to the Transfer function: ■ local archive : An archive that belongs to a local collection. ■ local collection: A collection that the Oracle Content Server instance can reach by file access using a mapped or mounted network share. ■ local transfer: A transfer between local archives. Both the source archive and the target archive are in a local collection. ■ proxied: In Archiver, the term proxied refers to any Oracle Content Server instance to which the local Oracle Content Server instance is connected through an outgoing provider. ■ proxied archive: An archive that belongs to a proxied collection. ■ proxied collection: A collection on another Oracle Content Server instance that the local Oracle Content Server instance can reach through an outgoing provider. ■ pull transfer: A transfer over an outgoing provider that is owned by the proxied remote Oracle Content Server instance. ■ push transfer: A transfer over an outgoing provider that is owned by the local Oracle Content Server instance. ■ source archive: An archive that contains batch files to be transferred. ■ target archive: An archive that receives transferred batch files. ■ targetable archive: An archive that is enabled to be a target archive. ■ ransferring: The process of copying or moving batch files and their associated content files from one archive to another. There are three types of transfers: local, push, and pull. ■ transfer owner: The Oracle Content Server instance that performs and monitors a transfer. ■ transfer source: See source archive. ■ transfer target: See target archive. 8-46 Oracle Fusion Middleware System Administrators Guide for Oracle Content Server

8.6.2 Transfer Types