SUMMARY: Introduction to Access Control Lists
APPLIES TO: Access Control 3.7
ABOUT ACCESS CONTROL LISTS [1]
1. How WANdisco Enforces Rules [2]
2. Toggling the ACL Display [3]
3. Creating ACLs [4]
4. Toggling Access Control Lists [5]
Related...
Summary: Access Control - How Do I Check If the Audit Table is Full in MySQL? Applies to: Access Control - All versions
If you receive the following error from the audit database when using MySQL, you should check and expand the audit db's table sp...
Summary:
Introduction to the Access Control Admin Console
Applies
to: Access Control 3.7
1 Introduction to the Admin Console
1.2 Security
1.2.1 Role Administration
1.2.2 User Administration
1.2.3 Group Administration ...
SUMMARY: Introduction to Access Control Lists
APPLIES TO: Subversion Access Control 3.7
ABOUT AUDIT REPORTS [1]
1.1 Setting Up the Reports [2]
1.1.1 Using the Import Tool [3]
1.2 Configuring Audit Properties [4]
1.3 Running a Report [5]
1.3....
SUMMARY: Access Control Roles and Groups
APPLIES TO: Subversion Access Control 3.7
1 ABOUT ROLES AND GROUPS [1]
1.1 Managing Roles and Permissions [2]
1.1.1 Special Permissions [3]
1.1.2 Creating New Roles [4]
1.1.3 Editing Existing Roles [5]...
Summary: Adding a Site to a Replication Group. Applies to: MultiSite - version 3.6 and earlier
This article assumes a membership group already exists and is replicating normally.
NOTE: Until the new site(s) joins the membership, all transacti...
Summary: How to add a virtual hard drive in ESX
Applies to: Subversion MultiSite Appliance - running under ESX
Adding the new drive using VMXclient
For each of your virtual machines use the Add Hardware wizard to add an additiona...
Summary: How to add a virtual hard drive in Hyper-V
Applies to: Subversion MultiSite Appliance - running under Hyper-V
right-click on the Virtual Machine and select Settings
select the IDE Controller 0 on the left
select Hard Drive on t...
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Summary: Working with SVNKit and Connection Pooling Applies to: Subversion MultiSite
There are some known behaviors with connection pooling when using Apache and SVNKit. Adding a WANdisco product does not change the behavior of these issues...
Summary:
Setting up authentication against an LDAP / Active Directory source
Applies to: Subversion MultiSite - All versions
Before you begin
This guide is for users of Subversion MultiSite 3.6.x and 3.7.x.
Subversion Multisite can be used...
Summary:How to change the default Java heap size.
Applies to: Subversion MultiSite - Version 3.7 only
The amount of memory that the Subversion Multisite v3.7 Java process starts with 128MB and reserves 2048MB (Linux), 1512MB (W...
Summary: How to apply a synchronised stop. Applies to: List products and versions the article applies to.
Changing the prefs.xml File
The prefs.xml files for sites are located in svn- or cvs-replicator/config. Each file contains all prefere...
Summary: How to determine if and when transactions become out of sequence.
Applies to: Subversion MultiSite - All versions
This procedure can be used to check if transactions have gone out of sequence, and how to track down where the problem ...
Summary: Guidelines for how to select the best quorum type for your replication group.
Applies to: MultiSite - all versions
This table will help you decide which quorum type is best for your requirements.
Setup Type
Quorum Reco...
Summary: Connection Request Timeout Messages. Applies to: Subversion MultiSite, CVS MultiSite - All versions
Sometimes in the WANdisco logs, connection request timeout information message will be logged. This is an informational message and should...
If you are creating a new Subversion repository, please follow the Subversion documentation at http://subversion.wandisco.com/subversion-book.html
/etc/services
cvspserver 2401/tcp # CVS client/server operations
cvspserver 2401/udp # CVS client/server operations
cvspserver2 2402/tcp # CVS instance for WANdisco
cvspserver2 2402/udp # CVS instance for WANdisco
/etc/xinetd.d/cvs
...
NOTE: This process is only for deleting the first created node (i.e. the node created during the install procedure) and should NOT be used to delete other nodes. Also, this procedure should not be used to delete or modify replication groups. We recommen...
Summary: Setting up multiple Replication Groups sharing a single site.Applies to: Subversion MultiSite, CVS MultiSite - All versions
The content (cvsroot or svnroot) managed by each replication group is to be replicated across one or more data cent...
Summary: Diagnosing Access Control configuration.
Applies to: Access Control - all versions
When setting up Access Control you can increase the amount of logging it outputs. This can help you check your rules are properly formed. This can h...
Summary: Enabling Authz for Subversion user authorization.
Applies to: MultiSite, Software Appliance, and Access Control
Authz is the Apache module that gives you control over user authorization. It takes user information from the password fil...
Summary: Apache Error: Client could not read status line: Applies to:Subversion MultiSite - All versions
Errors should be displayed as below:
Apache Error: Client could not read status line: Connection was closed by server WANdisco Logs: Assertio...
Summary:
Error encountered whilst setting up the Software Appliance
Applies to: Subversion Software Appliance
This article explains how to fix a possible error while importing Xen appliance.
error: /etc/conaryrc:3: when processin...
Summary: Error resulting from inproper shutdown
Applies to: Subversion MultiSite - All versions
If the following error is observed on startup it means that the WANdisco process has not been shutdown properly.
WANdisco's internal da...
Summary: Establishing a Baseline for Replication. Applies to: Subversion MultiSite, CVS MultiSite - All versions
Before starting WANdisco, you should ensure that all sites start with an identical copy of the repository (the svnroots) – identical in ...
SUMMARY: Fixing log formatting problems after an upgrade.
APPLIES TO: WANdisco MultiSite Upgrades - 4.0 and later
KEYWORDS: MultiSite, logs, format, log.properties, settings
Changes made to our log handler (introduced in v4.0.3) may cause log
for...
PROPOSALS
Subversion MultiSite handles all replication with _proposals_, which
are WEBDAV messages generated by the Subversion servers and clients.
Proposals contain the data from write actions and are sent between
nodes as part of the replication of ...
Summary: Guide to Authorization with WANdisco
Applies to: Subversion MultiSite/Clustering - up to version 3.7
Authentication vs. Authorization
Authentication is used by Apache to challenge a user's credentials to provide access to a subver...
Summary: How to check that replication is working across your replication group.
Applies to: Subversion MultiSite - All versions
Look for the following pattern in the logs/ProxyServer*.log to know if the replicator even got the write or comm...
Summary: How to move a Subersion RepositoryApplies to: Subversion MultSite - All versions
To move a Subversion repository from one system to another, you enter a couple of easy subversion commands. To start, go to the source system and at a command pro...
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SUMMARY:How to selectively replicate repositories using ProxyPass.
APPLIES TO: Subversion MultiSite
To selectively replicate 1 of 2 repositories, Apache needs to be
configured with a ProxyPass.
In the example below we're assuming that clients ...
SUMMARY: Applying pre-replication hooks
APPLIES TO: Subversion MultiSite - All versions \N\NSVN HOOKS
CONFIGURATION\N\N
The pre-replication hook is the equivalent of the SVN DAV pre-commit
hook. WANdisco SVN replicator invokes this hook before r...
SUMMARY: _Setting up encrypted password storage for a subversion
client using the gnome keyring without a gnome GUI can be quite
troublesome because a GUI is required to setup a default gnome-keyring
password. This support article covers how to accompl...
Summary: Correcting prefs.xml when WANdisco is installed on a different server.Applies to:Subversion MultSite 3.6.1.x and later
If you run the Subversion MultiSite installer and specify that MultiSite and Subversion are to run on different servers, t...
Summary: How to install Clearvision's JIRA2SVN, a plugin that integrates Subversion logs into JIRA.
Applies to: Subversion MultiSite - all versions
Overview
The Clearvision JIRA2SVN MultiSite product can be installed in conjunction with WA...
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Summary: Java Exception When Running Shutdown Script. Applies to: Subversion MultSite, CVS MultiSite - All versions
The shutdown script first attempts to communicate to the replicator via the replication port (port 6444 by default). As a safeguard a...
Summary: Known limitation when importing user data
Applies to: MultiSite/ standalone Access Control
If there are non-latin characters in your import file, it may not be possible to import into MultiSite/ Access Control. All files should use U...
SUMMARY: Managing Users in Access Control
APPLIES TO: Subversion Access Control 3.7
1 MANAGING USERS [1]
1.1 Password File Control [2]
1.2 Creating or Importing Users [3]
1.3 Deleting Users [4]
1.4 Listing and Searching for Users [5]
1.5 Imp...
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Summary:Explains the meaing of a log error message
Applies to: Subversion MultiSite - All versions
Example Message
The following message can sometimes appear in the replicator's log file:
1252490566058 org.nirala.communi...
Summary: Piping Apache logs
Applies to: Any WANdisco product on Unix/Linux.
This article explains why piping Apache's logs can overcome the problems caused by Apache's requirement to restart.
Apache's logs are dumped to a single...
SUMMARY: Improve performance under specific conditions with changes
to the prefs.xml file.
APPLIES TO: Subversion MultiSite 4.0 and onwards.
\N\NOPTIMIZATIONS\N\N
It is possible to gain significant performance benefits by making
changes to the pr...
SUMMARY: Preparing Subversion MultiSite for a Subversion Server
upgrade
APPLIES TO: Subversion MultiSite - all versions
The procedure for upgrading your Subversion server will depend on a
long list of factors; what method you used to install your c...
Using svndumpfilter to breakout projects under one repository and make them their own repositories.Steps1. svnadmin dump /var/svn/repos > repos-dumpfile
2. svndumpfilter include calc < repos-dumpfile > calc-dumpfile
3. svnadmin create calc
4...
Summary: Quickly reload changes to the prefs.xml fileApplies to: Subversion MultiSite - CVS MultiSite - All versions
Sometimes you need to tune WANdisco, and that requires modifying the prefs.xml file. Make any modifications to prefs.xml, then send...
Summary: How to recover from a stolen lock Applies to:Subversion MultSite - All versions
To determine if this is the scenario of a user stealing a lock, perform the following actions:
1. Shutdown the replicators at all sites.
2. List all the lock...
Summary: Recovery from a Distinguished Node failure in a Singleton Quorum.
Applies to: Subversion MultiSite versions prior to 3.7
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Summary: Redirect authz_notifier output to STDERR
Applies to:the AuthZ notifier utility supplied with SVN MS 4.0
Redirecting AuthZ Notifier (authz_notifier) output to STDERR
In the event that you need to troubleshoot Authz problems,...
Summary: Steps to follow in moving one of your servers.
Applies
to: Any
product with a production license.
Introduction
Standard production licenses are tied to your server's IP
address, so you first need to contact our support team to gener...
Summary: Removing a Site From a Replication Group
Applies to: Subversion MultSite - All versions
Log in to the Admin Console on port 6444 on one of your sites. This site is referred to as the master.
Go to the Proxy tab. Look a...
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Summary: Changing a node name.
Applies to:Subversion MultiSite - all ve...
Summary: How to replace a server running a Subversion MultiSite node.
Applies to: Subversion MultiSite - all versions
If the hardware or operating system WANdisco is running on needs to be replaced, from a replication perspective, it is ver...
SUMMARY: Resyncing and resetting repositories on nodes that have
entered read-only mode.
APPLIES TO: Subversion MultiSite - all versions \N\NPROCEDURE\N\N
This process can fix out-of-sync repositories. In a nutshell, you'll
check that there are no...
Applies to: All products - All versions.
Summary: How to reset or recover the Admin Console password.
Default Admin Console Login Details
The default Admin Console login is admin (prior to version 3.7 it was root) , and the password is set during...
Summary: How to restrict direct access to a repository Applies to: Subversion MultSite - All versions
If you would like to prevent users from directly accessing your Subversion repository, use the Subversion Location directive as suggested bel...
Summary: How to set your distinguished node on a rotation. Applies to: All products and versions
For replication groups with a Singleton quorum (or Multiple quorum with a even number of sites), you can schedule the Distinguished Node to chan...
SUMMARY: Running multiple replicators on a single node
APPLIES TO: Subversion MultiSite - all versions
You can set up a node to replicate multiple repositories in separate
replication groups by installing multiple instances of the WANdisco
softwar...
SUMMARY:Running SVN MultiSite or Access Control as a Windows Service
APPLIES TO: WANdisco MultiSite - all versions
KEYWORDS:
SETTING UP MULTISITE AS A WINDOWS SERVICE
REQUIREMENTS
* You need a Windows login account with a valid password.
* ...
SUMMARY:Setting up Audit Reporting for Subversion MultiSite (inc.
Access Control)
APPLIES TO: WANdisco MultiSite / Access Control 3.7 and 4.0
KEYWORDS: reports, audit, access control, API, mysql
This article runs through the procedure for gettin...
Summary:Setting up Subversion Access Control to start on system boot
Applies to: Subversion Access Control 3.7
Automatically start Subversion Access Control on system boot using a shell script. A sample script (written for Red Hat Linux) i...
SUMMARY:Setting Up Replicator to Start on System Boot
APPLIES TO: Subversion MultiSite - All versions
Subversion MultiSite 3.7 or higher comes with a sample script
'SVNREPLICATOR-INIT.D-SAMPLE' which can be found in the
svn-replicator_/utils/init...
Summary:How to set up ssh keys without using pass phrase.
Applies to: Subversion MultiSite - all versions.
Use this procedure to get the failover agent to startup the replicators (it can stop the replicators without using the procedure).
...
SUMMARY: Spinning thread detection.
APPLIES TO: SUBVERSION MULTISITE BUILD: 7324 \N\NAUTOMATIC DETECTION
OF A 'SPINNING THREAD'\N\N
This feature has been added to Subversion MultiSite to address a rare
problem in which a server's performance drops ...
Summary: How to switch to a new quorum, given all nodes already belong to an existing replication group.
Applies to: SVN/CVS MultiSite
Procedure
1. Go to the Proxy tab. Look at the membership options to the left of the page. If you do not...
SUMMARY: How to apply a synchronised stop.
APPLIES TO: List products and versions the article applies to.
A synchronized stop, or sync stop for short, completes only when all
sites are available. If one or more sites are unavailable, the process
su...
Summary: Upgrading Apache
Applies to: Subversion MultiSite - all versions
Use this procedure to upgrade your Apache installation on your Subversion MultiSite nodes. You must ensure that all nodes are running the same version of Apache.
...
SUMMARY: How to use Apache ProxyPass Directive with the Replicator
APPLIES TO: CVS and Subversion MultiSite
The Apache ProxyPass Directive allows a reverse proxy to be
configured. Effectively this configuration means Apache sits in front
AND behin...
Summary: How to overcome limited available ports Applies to: Subversion MultSite - All versions
When a limited number of ports are available through a firewall when WANdisco is deployed it is possible to reconfigure the ssh service to use WANdisco's ...
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Summary: About Talkback logs
Applies to: All Subversion / CVS replication products
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Summary: Explaining the cause of stray files in the svn-replicator temp directory.
Applies to: Subversion MultiSite - all versions.
This article goes into the details of why, if there are no client/server connections on Subversion port,
t...
The easiest way to bulk import users into Subversion MultiSite is via the bulk import users feature. To do this, you need to generate a CSV file containing all the users, in the required format (which differs slightly depending on whether the Access Con...
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