Use the following procedure to enable an offline database for automated AI file management:

  1. Verify that your database has after-imaging areas and after-imaging is enabled. If not enabled, see Enable after-imaging offline for instructions.
  2. Create directories on disks with sufficient space to archive your AI extents.
  3. Enable your database for AI file management.

    Use the following syntax, where your database is named mydb:

    rfutil mydb -C aiarchiver enable
  4. Start your database broker with AI file management parameters:

    Use the following syntax, where your database is named mydb:

    proserve mydb -S 6931 
         -aiarcdir /usr1/aiarchives/mydb/,/usr2/aiarchives/mydb/ 
         -aiarcinterval 120