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Description

Control real-time synchronization including starting and stopping synchronization globally or for individual Sync Pipes; and setting the start point for real-time synchronization so that changes made before a specified time are ignored.

The 'start' and 'stop' subcommands can be used to pause or unpause synchronization. If synchronization is stopped and then restarted, then changes made at the Sync Source while synchronization was stopped will still be detected and applied. Synchronization for individual Sync Pipes can be started or stopped using the --pipe-name argument (starting synchronization for a Sync Pipe that is already started has no effect, as does stopping synchronization for a Sync Pipe that is already stopped). If the --pipe-name argument is omitted, then synchronization is started or stopped globally.

The 'set-startpoint' subcommand is run while a Sync Pipe is stopped. It instructs the Sync Pipe to ignore all changes made prior to a specific point in the changelog. Once synchronization is started, only changes made after that point will be detected at the Sync Source and applied at the Sync Destination. This command is often run during the initial setup before starting real-time synchronization for the first time. It should be run prior to initializing the data in the Sync Destination, which is usually done either by using the 'resync' command or by exporting data from the Sync Source, running 'translate-ldif', and then importing the data into the Sync Destination.

This tool schedules an operation to run within the Data Sync Server's process. LDAP connection options must be supplied that allow this tool to communicate with the server through its task interface. Tasks can be scheduled to run immediately or at a later time (see Task Scheduling Options below). Once scheduled, tasks can be managed using the manage-tasks tool.

Examples

Start the sync pipes named "Sync Pipe 1" and "Sync Pipe 2" on the Data Sync Server. Do not prompt for connection arguments:
realtime-sync start --pipe-name "Sync Pipe 1" --pipe-name "Sync Pipe 2" \
     --bindPassword password --no-prompt


Stop synchronization globally, i.e. for all Sync Pipes:
realtime-sync stop --port 389 --bindDN "cn=Directory Manager" \
     --bindPassword password


Set the startpoint for the Sync Pipe named "Sync Pipe 1" to the end of the changelog at the source servers. Changes made prior to the current time will be ignored. Once synchronization is started, only changes made after this command was run will be detected at the Sync Source and applied at the Sync Destination:
realtime-sync set-startpoint --end-of-changelog --pipe-name "Sync Pipe 1" \
     --port 389 --bindDN "cn=Directory Manager" --bindPassword password


Set the startpoint for the Sync Pipe named "Sync Pipe 1" to change number 1234 at "External Server 1". Changes made prior to this change at any source server will be ignored by this Sync Pipe:
realtime-sync set-startpoint --change-number 1234 \
     --server-name "External Server 1" --pipe-name "Sync Pipe 1" \
     --bindPassword password --no-prompt


Set the startpoint for the Sync Pipe named "Sync Pipe 1" to 2 hours and 30 minutes ago at the first available source server. Changes made prior to that point at any source server will be ignored by this Sync Pipe:
realtime-sync set-startpoint --startpoint-rewind 2h30m \
     --pipe-name "Sync Pipe 1" --bindPassword password --no-prompt

For examples and help with LDAP options see LDAP Option Help. For help with SASL authentication, see SASL Option Help

Subcommands

set-startpoint
start
stop

set-startpoint

Set the startpoint for where real-time synchronization should begin when synchronization is started for the specified Sync Pipe. The startpoint can be set at the beginning or end of the changelog, or at a specific change number, or even a specific time in the past


set-startpoint Arguments

--pipe-name {sync-pipe-name}

Description The name of the Sync Pipe that the command applies to
Required Yes
Multi-Valued No

--beginning-of-changelog

Description Set the startpoint to the beginning of the changelog at all source servers

--end-of-changelog

Description Set the startpoint to the end of the changelog at all source servers

--change-number {change-number}

Description A change number corresponding to an entry in the changelog. Synchronization will pick up with this change when the Sync Pipe is started
Required No
Multi-Valued No

--change-sequence-number {CSN}

Description A replication change sequence number corresponding to a the change in the changelog. Synchronization will pick up with this change when the Sync Pipe is started
Required No
Multi-Valued No

--startpoint-rewind {startpoint-rewind-duration}

Description Allows you to specify a specific amount of time to rewind the startpoint in the changelog. This is a duration string that indicates how far back in the changelog (relative to the current time) that real-time synchronization should begin. The duration string must specify the unit (e.g. "10m"). The value can be comprised of multiple duration specifiers, for example "1d15m25s"
Required No
Multi-Valued No

--server-name {server-name}

Description The name of the External Server to which the --change-number or --startpoint-rewind arguments apply. This must be first available server in the list of source servers for the Sync Source. The tool will verify this for you
Required No
Multi-Valued No

start

Start synchronization either globally or for the specified Sync Pipes


start Arguments

--pipe-name {sync-pipe-name}

Description The name of the Sync Pipe that the command applies to
Required No
Multi-Valued Yes

--applyChangeTo [server-group|single-server]

Description Controls whether changes apply to a single server or all servers in the configuration server group
Allowed Values single-server
server-group
Required No
Multi-Valued No

stop

Stop synchronization either globally or for the specified Sync Pipes


stop Arguments

--pipe-name {sync-pipe-name}

Description The name of the Sync Pipe that the command applies to
Required No
Multi-Valued Yes

--applyChangeTo [server-group|single-server]

Description Controls whether changes apply to a single server or all servers in the configuration server group
Allowed Values single-server
server-group
Required No
Multi-Valued No

Arguments

-V
--version

Description Display Data Sync Server version information

-H
--help

Description Display general usage information

--help-ldap

Description Display help for using LDAP options

--help-sasl

Description Display help for using SASL options

--help-debug

Description Display help for using debug options
Advanced Yes

-Z
--useSSL

Description Use SSL for secure communication with the server

-q
--useStartTLS

Description Use StartTLS to secure communication with the server

--useNoSecurity

Description Use no security when communicating with the server

-h {host}
--hostname {host}

Description Data Sync Server hostname or IP address
Default Value localhost
Required No
Multi-Valued No

-p {port}
--port {port}

Description Data Sync Server port number
Default Value 389
Required No
Multi-Valued No

-D {bindDN}
--bindDN {bindDN}

Description DN used to bind to the server
Default Value cn=Directory Manager
Required No
Multi-Valued No

-w {bindPassword}
--bindPassword {bindPassword}

Description Password used to bind to the server
Required No
Multi-Valued No

-j {bindPasswordFile}
--bindPasswordFile {bindPasswordFile}

Description Bind password file
Required No
Multi-Valued No

-o {name=value}
--saslOption {name=value}

Description SASL bind options
Required No
Multi-Valued Yes

-X
--trustAll

Description Trust all server SSL certificates

-P {truststorePath}
--trustStorePath {truststorePath}

Description Certificate truststore path
Default Value /home/centos/workspace/Core-Release-Pipeline/build/package/PingDataSync/config/truststore
Required No
Multi-Valued No

-T {truststorePassword}
--trustStorePassword {truststorePassword}

Description Certificate truststore PIN
Required No
Multi-Valued No

-U {path}
--trustStorePasswordFile {path}

Description Certificate truststore PIN file
Required No
Multi-Valued No

--trustStoreFormat {trustStoreFormat}

Description Certificate truststore format
Required No
Multi-Valued No

-K {keystorePath}
--keyStorePath {keystorePath}

Description Certificate keystore path
Required No
Multi-Valued No

-W {keystorePassword}
--keyStorePassword {keystorePassword}

Description Certificate keystore PIN
Required No
Multi-Valued No

-u {keystorePasswordFile}
--keyStorePasswordFile {keystorePasswordFile}

Description Certificate keystore PIN file
Required No
Multi-Valued No

--keyStoreFormat {keyStoreFormat}

Description Certificate keystore format
Required No
Multi-Valued No

-N {nickname}
--certNickname {nickname}

Description Nickname of the certificate for SSL client authentication
Required No
Multi-Valued No

--propertiesFilePath {propertiesFilePath}

Description Path to the file that contains default property values used for command-line arguments
Required No
Multi-Valued No

--usePropertiesFile

Description Specify that a properties file will be used to get default command-line argument values

--script-friendly

Description Use script-friendly mode

--task

Description Indicates that this tool should be invoked as a task which runs inside the Data Sync Server rather than as a separate process. At present, this argument is optional, but in a future release it may be required for running as a task

-t {startTime}
--start {startTime}

Description Indicates the date/time, expressed in format 'YYYYMMDDhhmmss', when the operation starts when scheduled as a server task. A value of '0' causes the task to be scheduled for immediate execution. When this option is specified, the operation is scheduled to start at the specified time, after which this utility will exit immediately
Required No
Multi-Valued No

--startAlert

Description Generate an administrative alert when the task starts running

--successAlert

Description Generate an administrative alert when the task completes successfully

--errorAlert

Description Generate an administrative alert when the task fails to complete successfully

--startNotify {emailAddress}

Description Email address of a recipient to be notified when this task starts running
Required No
Multi-Valued Yes

--completionNotify {emailAddress}

Description Email address of a recipient to be notified when the task completes, regardless of whether it succeeded or failed
Required No
Multi-Valued Yes

--successNotify {emailAddress}

Description Email address of a recipient to be notified when this task completes successfully
Required No
Multi-Valued Yes

--errorNotify {emailAddress}

Description Email address of a recipient to be notified if an error occurs when this task executes
Required No
Multi-Valued Yes

--dependency {taskID}

Description ID of a task upon which this task depends. A task will not start execution until all its dependencies have completed execution
Required No
Multi-Valued Yes

--failedDependencyAction {action}

Description Action this task will take should one of its dependent tasks fail. The value must be one of the following: PROCESS,CANCEL,DISABLE. If not specified, the default value is CANCEL
Required No
Multi-Valued Yes

-Q
--quiet

Description Use quiet mode

--noPropertiesFile

Description Specify that no properties file will be used to get default command-line argument values

--help-subcommands

Description Display all available subcommands for use with this tool

-n
--no-prompt

Description Use non-interactive mode. If data in the command is missing, you will not be prompted and the tool will fail