DAMN! Domino data can be deleted during server shutdown on UNIX and Linux platforms. VERY BAD SPR!
Vladislav Tatarincev 1 June 2011 11:38:12
IBM Support has announced about very unpleasant bug, that can delete domino directory on LINUX/UNIX platform, while server is up, checkhttps://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21500850
Domino data can be deleted during server shutdown on UNIX and Linux platforms
Abstract
In certain cases on a Domino 8.5.2 FP1 server, the contents of the Domino data directory can be deleted during shutdown on UNIX and Linux platforms. This does not happen frequently or on all Domino servers. However, if this does happen, a backup restore of the data will be necessary.
Content
The Domino temp directory is cleaned out at server shutdown. The ~notetmp.reg file points to the temp directory used by Domino. The problem occurs if ~notetmp.reg points to the Domino data directory as the temp directory and also contains an empty string filename. In that case, Domino sees everything in the data directory as temporary and all files will be deleted at server shutdown.
This issue has been reported to Quality Engineering as SPR# DWON8FVMYS and will be fixed in Notes/Domino 8.5.2 FP3 and 8.5.3. To obtain a hotfix for this issue, open a service request with IBM Support.
Workaround:
To avoid the problem, if ~notetmp.reg exists in the Domino data directory, delete the file. By deleting that file, Domino will not delete any existing data or temporary files from the data directory.
Note: ~notetmp.reg is in binary format and cannot be read in any text editor.
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