This section describes how to synchronize replicas by entering explicit syncreplica commands.
If your sites are connected electronically, you can use store-and-forward to send the packet (–fship) or place it in a storage bay (–ship).
The following example uses the –fship option to send the packet immediately:
multitool syncreplica –export –maxsize 1m –fship boston_hub@\dev Generating synchronization packet C:\Program Files\Rational\ClearCase\var \shipping\ms_ship\outgoing\sync_bangalore_30-Oct-02.14.35.49_2468_1 - shipping order file is C:\Program Files\Rational\ClearCase\var\shipping \ms_ship\outgoing\sh_o_sync_bangalore_30-Oct-02.14.35.49_2468_1 Attempting to forward/deliver generated packets... -- Forwarded/delivered packet C:\Program Files\Rational\ClearCase\var \shipping\ms_ship\outgoing\sync_bangalore_30-Oct-02.14.35.49_2468_1
The following example uses the –out option to save the packet as an output file and includes the –maxsize option to divide the logical packet into appropriately sized physical packets. The packet files can then be sent by electronic mail or copied onto diskettes, CDs, or tape.
multitool syncreplica –export –maxsize 1m –out c:\packets\update1 boston_hub@\dev Generating synchronization packet c:\packets\update1
If you did not use the –fship option, send the packets:
shipping_server –poll shipping_server shipping-order-pathname
multitool lspacket Packet is: /opt/rational/clearcase/shipping/ms_ship/incoming/sync_bangalore_30 -Oct-02.14.35.49_2468_1 Packet type: Update VOB family identifier is: 12a3456b.78c901d2.e3ab.45:67:89:c0:1d:e2 Comment supplied at packet creation is: Packet intended for the following targets: boston_hub The packet sequence number is 1
This example specifies the –receive option; syncreplica imports any packets it finds in the incoming shipping directories.
multitool syncreplica –import –receive Applied sync. packet /opt/rational/clearcase/shipping/ms_ship/incoming/sync_bangalore_30 -Oct-02.14.35.49_2468_1 to VOB /net/minuteman/vobstg/dev.vbs
This example specifies a directory pathname as an argument. syncreplica –import looks in this directory for update packets and applies them to the replica on the host.
multitool syncreplica –import c:\msite\packets Applied sync. packet c:\msite\packets\update1 to VOB \\servo\vobs\dev.vbs