Final Cut Server 1.0: Using the preference pane to back up the database may not save the postgresql.conf file
Symptoms
When the FInal Cut Server catalog (database) is backed up and restored with Final Cut Server 1.0, and additionally no restore has been performed on the Final Cut Server after upgrading to Final Cut Server 1.1. or Final Cut Server 1.1.1, the resulting backup will not contain a properly configured postgresql.conf file. When you restore the backup to a clean system, a default postgresql file is created in its place and this file will not contain any changes made to improve the performance of your Final Cut Server catalog.
Please note that the following steps should not be taken for Final Cut Server 1.5.
Products Affected
Final Cut Server 1.x
Resolution
To restore the correct postgresql.conf file after restoring from a database backup, use the following steps:
- Stop Final Cut Server from the Final Cut Server preference pane in System Preferences.
- Type the following command in Terminal:
sudo cp /Library/Application\ Support/Final\ Cut\ Server/Final\ Cut\ Server.bundle/Contents/Resources/share/postgresql/postgresql_8.2.conf /var/db/FinalCutServer/data/postgresql.conf - Start Final Cut Server from the Final Cut Server preference pane in System Preferences.
Additional Information
This issue is resolved in Final Cut Server 1.1 and Final Cut Server 1.1.1.
See this article for related information:
Final Cut Server 1.5: Alert may appear during upgrade