Manual Synchronization


This section describes how to synchronize replicas by entering explicit syncreplica commands.

Export Phase

  1. Create an update packet at the sending host. Use the syncreplica –export command with the appropriate transport option.
  2. 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:

    multiutil syncreplica -export -clan telecomm -site sanfran_hub -family PRODA 
    -user jcole -password passwd -maxsize 50m -workdir c:\temp\packets -fship 
    -sclass cq_default bangalore 

Transport Phase

If you did not use the –fship option, send the packets:

Import Phase

  1. (If you used diskettes, CDs, tape, or electronic mail) Copy the packet files into a directory on the receiving replica’s synchronization server.
  2. Use the lspacket command to verify that the packet has arrived.
  3. Apply the packet at the receiving replica. Use the syncreplica –import command to apply the changes in the packet to the replica.
  4. This example specifies the –receive option; syncreplica imports any packets it finds in the incoming shipping directories.

    multiutil syncreplica -import -family PRODA -user kumar -password secret 
    -receive -sclass cq_default 

    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.

    multiutil syncreplica -import -family PRODA -user kumar -password secret 
    \\ramohalli\shipping\incoming\