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ConsoleOne User Guide
Synchronizing Replica Information
You can synchronize the replica information of every server that holds a
replica of the selected partition with the replica information on the other
servers.
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Click Repair > Synchronize Immediately.
Receiving Updates
This operation forces the replica on the chosen server to receive all eDirectory
objects from the master replica of the partition. While in process, this
operation marks the replica on the chosen server as a new replica.
The replica state can be seen in the replica list of the server from the Tree View
or the list of Partitions and Servers. The replica's current data will be
overwritten with the data from the master replica.
Although eDirectory automatically synchronizes the directory data among
replicas (so that each replica is sent the most recently updated directory
objects), this operation lets you manually synchronize the directory objects of
replicas if any non-master replicas get out of sync.
Perform this operation if a replica becomes corrupted or has not received
updated data for an extended period of time.
From the Partition Continuity Table, you can identify which replicas are out
of sync with the data of the master replica. They will appear in the partition
grid with an exclamation point (!) on the replica icon.
You cannot select this option from a master replica. The master replica is
assumed to be the most current and accurate copy of the partition. If it's not,
assign one of the other replicas to be the master using the Change Replica
Type operation. The current master replica will be changed automatically to
read/write.
This operation may create a lot of network traffic, so it is best to run this
operation during a period of light network traffic.
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Click Repair > Receive Updates.
Sending Updates
When you send updates from a replica, the eDirectory objects in that replica
are broadcast from the server the replica resides on to all the other replicas of
the partition, including the master replica.