Configuring server settings

While only a subset of the server settings are available through the Replication Console for Linux, all of the Carbonite Availability server settings are accessible through the get and set commands. See Server settings for a complete list of the server settings.

• Retrieving setting values—To retrieve the current value of a setting, use the get command. This command will return the value of the specified setting from the specified server.

   

  Command

  GET

  Description

  Requests the value of a Carbonite Availability program setting from the specified server

  Syntax

  GET <setting> [machine]

  Options

  • setting—See Server settings for a complete list of the Carbonite Availability program settings
  • machine—Name of the machine

  Examples

  • get AutoRemirror
  • get MoveOrphansDir

  Notes

  • If you do not specify a machine name, the value from the current source will be returned. If you have not identified an active source, no data will be returned.
  • Machine names, except for IP addresses, that contain non-alphanumeric characters must be enclosed in quotation marks.

   

• Updating setting values—To update the value of a setting, use the set command. This command will modify the value of the specified setting on the specified server.

   

  Command

  SET

  Description

  Modifies the value of a Carbonite Availability program setting for the specified server

  Syntax

  SET <setting>=<value> [machine]

  Options

  • setting—See Server settings for a complete list of the Carbonite Availability program settings
  • value—See Server settings for a complete list of the values for each Carbonite Availability program setting
  • machine—Name of the machine

  Examples

  • set AutoRemirror=3
  • set MoveOrphansDir="/OrphanFiles"

  Notes

  • Some settings, although immediately applied to Carbonite Availability, will not take effect until the service is restarted.
  • If you do not specify a machine name, the value from the current source will be updated. If you have not identified an active source, no changes will be made.
  • Options, except for IP addresses, that contain non-alphanumeric characters must be enclosed in quotation marks.