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Configuring server settings

While only a subset of the server settings are available through the Management Console, all of the Double-Take 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.

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	GET
Description	Requests the value of a Double-Take Availability program setting from the specified server
Syntax	GET <setting> [machine]
Options	setting—See Server settings for a complete list of the Double-Take Availability program settings machine—Name of the machine
Examples	get netport get VerifyLogName get DefaultAddress
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 that contain non-alphanumeric characters must be enclosed in quotation marks.

Command	SET
Description	Modifies the value of a Double-Take Availability program setting for the specified server
Syntax	SET <setting>=<value> [machine]
Options	setting—See Server settings for a complete list of the Double-Take Availability program settings value—See Server settings for a complete list of the values for each Double-Take Availability program setting machine—Name of the machine
Examples	set netport=1100 set DefaultAddress="129.12.34.3"
Notes	Some settings, although immediately applied to Double-Take 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 that contain non-alphanumeric characters must be enclosed in quotation marks.