DESCRIPTION
The rgy_merge utility merges the contents of two registry databases, a
source database and a target database. You typically use it when you are
joining two networks that have been operating separately and you want to
combine their registry databases.
You must invoke rgy_merge while logged in as root at the master registry
node for the target registry. Use the required -from //site argument to
specify the master registry node for the source registry. The merge
takes less time if the source database is smaller than the target
database.
After you invoke rgy_merge, the tool prompts you to "login" with an
account that owns the source registry.
Without a -merge or -compare option, rgy_merge attempts to add each entry
in the source database to a copy of the target database and reports any
conflicts in names or UNIX numbers. If there are no conflicts or errors,
the tools asks whether you want to actually update the target database.
If you respond affirmatively, it performs the merge on the target
database and makes all replicas of the source registry slave replicas of
the target registry.
If you specify -merge, rgy_merge performs the merge without querying you,
provided there are no conflicts or errors. If you specify -compare,
rgy_merge only checks for conflicts and does not perform a merge even if
there are none.
The -verbose option causes rgy_merge to generate a verbose transcript of
its activity.