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Mirror Start

Command MIRROR START
Description Initiates the mirror process
Syntax MIRror START <con_id> [DIFFERENT [,NEWER] ,CHECKSUM | NOCHECKSUM] [ORPHANS |NOORPHANS] [CALCulate | NOCALCulate] [CLEARRESTOREREQUIRED]
Options
  • con_id—Connection ID assigned to the source/target connection
  • DIFFERENT—Mirrors only those files that are different based on the file date, time, and/or size
  • NEWER—Mirrors only those files that are newer on the source than on the target
  • CHECKSUM—Mirrors only those blocks that are different based on block checksum comparisons
  • NOCHECKSUM—Does not perform a checksum comparison when mirroring files
  • ORPHANS—Moves or deletes orphan files on the target
  • NOORPHANS—Does not move or delete orphan files on the target
  • CALCulate—Calculate the size of the replication set prior to mirroring
  • NOCALCulate—Does not calculate the size of the replication set prior to mirroring
  • CLEARRESTOREREQUIRED—Clears the restore required flag and initiates the mirror
Examples
  • mirror start 1 different, newer
  • mir start 2 different, checksum orphans calc
Notes The default settings for this command are noorphans and calculate.