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.