Test Connections

Command

TEST CONNECTIONS

Description

Sends a test command to determine if Double-Take Availability is running. If there are active connections, the replication set(s), IP address(es), and connection ID(s) will be included in the testcon log file.

Syntax

TESTCONnections <machine> [ filename [OVERWRITE]]

Options

• machine—The name of the machine
• filename—The name of the log file. The file extension .dts is appended to any file name supplied.
• OVERWRITE—Indicates that existing data in the file will be overwritten

Examples

• testconnections alpha connectionstat
• testcon alpha

Notes

• The default log file is status.dts and is located in the same directory as the other Double-Take Availability log files. By default, the log file is not overwritten.
• Machine names, except for IP addresses, that contain non-alphanumeric characters must be enclosed in quotation marks.