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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, an IP address on the target, or a virtual IP address
  • 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.