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Calculating replication set size

1. Use the repset calculate command to manually calculate the size of a replication set.

    

   Command

   REPSET CALCULATE

   Description

   Calculates the size of a replication set

   Syntax

   REPSET CALCulate [repset]

   Options

   repset—Name of the replication set

   Examples

   • repset calculate DataFiles
   • repset calc DataFiles

   Notes

   • If a replication set name is not specified, the active replication set will be used.
   • The results of the calculation are logged to the Double-Take Availability log file.
   • Replication set names that contain non-alphanumeric characters must be enclosed in quotation marks.

    

2. Use the CalculateOnConnect option with the get and set commands to calculate the size of the replication set automatically upon connection.

    

   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 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 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 AutoRemirror=3
   • set MoveOrphansDir="/OrphanFiles"

   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.