| Command
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                    CONNECT TDU
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                    | Description
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                    Establishes a simulation connection between a replication set and the Throughput Diagnostics Utility. This connection imitate a normal connection without transmitting any data across the network. 
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                    | Syntax
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                    CONNECT <repset> TO TDU <filename> [connection_flags]  
 
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                    | Options
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                            - repset—Name of the replication set
 
                            - filename—Name of the file to store the connection statistics generated by the TDU
 
                            - connection_flags—The same options available in the standard connect command
 
                         
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                    | Examples
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                            - connect DataFiles to TDU 
 
                            - connect UserData to TDU map c:\userdata to e:\backup\userdata  
 
                         
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                    | Notes
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The statistic file that the TDU creates can be viewed using DTStat. By default, the file is called statistic.sts. To view the statistic file, type DTStat -f <filename>.   
 
                            - Options that contain non-alphanumeric characters must be enclosed in quotation marks. 
 
                         
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