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Failover

Command

FAILOVER

Description

Manually initiates the failover process for the specified monitor machine

Syntax

FAILOVER <monitor> [ON <target>] [APPLY | DISCARD | REVERT]

Options

monitor—Name of the source machine designated as the monitor
target—Name of the target or an IP address on the target
APPLY—Apply the data that is in the target queue before beginning failover
DISCARD—Discard the data that is in the target queue and begin failover immediately
REVERT—Revert the target to the last known good Double-Take Availability state

Examples

failover alpha on beta apply

Notes

If failover is configured for manual intervention, you must open the Failover Control Center to access the intervention prompt.