Initiating Source to
Target Cartridge or File
Synchronization
Listing the Allowed
Replication Sources for
the Target
Replication CLI Commands
syscli --sync vtl --name <VTL_name> [--target <host_name_or_ip>]
This CLI command allows the CLI admin to initiate source to target cartridge
synchronization for a specified VTL that has cartridge based replication enabled.
CLI command options:
• --sync: Requests system to synchronize the specified VTL.
• --name: Must be a valid vtl name for the system.
• --target: Target host name or IP of the replication sync job. If the system or
the share/partition has two targets configured, you must use the --target
option and you must specify a target IP or hostname. If the system or the
share/partition has no target configured, invoking the commands will result
in error.
syscli --sync nas --name <NAS_share_name> [--target <host_name_or_ip>]
This CLI command allows the admin user to Initiate source to target file or
directory synchronization for specified NAS share that has file/directory based
replication enabled.
CLI command options:
• --sync: Requests system to synchronize the specified NAS share.
• --name: Must be a valid NAS share name for the system.
• --target: Target host name or IP of the replication sync job. If the system or
the share/partition has two targets configured, you must use the --target
option and you must specify a target IP or hostname. If the system or the
share/partition has no target configured, invoking the commands will result
in error.
syscli --list sourcerep
This CLI command lists the allowed replication source(s) IP or hostname for this
system as a target.
Output data:
List of all allowed replication source IP for this system as a
target:
Total count = 4
[sourcerep = 1]
IP = 10.40.50.70
[sourcerep = 2]
IP = 10.40.50.71
[sourcerep = 3]
IP = 10.40.100.139
[sourcerep = 4]
IP = 10.40.100.140
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