HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring for Linux User's Guide (T2558-96078, February 2008)

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Mirror Start
Mirror Stop
Command MIRROR START
Description Initiates the mirror process
Syntax
MIRROR START <con_id> [CLEAN | DIFFERENT [,NEWER] ,CHECKSUM]
[ORPHANS |NOORPHANS] [CALC
ULATE]
Options  con_id—Connection ID assigned to the source/target connection
 CLEAN—Deletes all files in the specified target path prior to mirroring
 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
 ORPHANS—Removes orphan files on the target
 NOORPHANS—Does not remove orphan files on the target
 CALCULATE—Calculate the size of the replication set prior to mirroring
Examples
 mirror start 1 different, newer
 mirror start 3 clean
 mirror start 2 different, checksum
Notes  In order to use the clean option, you must have the cleaner program setting enabled. For
detailed information, see the cleaner option in the table
Storage Mirroring Text Client program
settings
on page 14-11.
 By default, orphan files will not be removed and the size of the replication set database will be
calculated.
Command MIRROR STOP
Description Stops a paused mirror
Syntax
MIRROR STOP <con_id | *>
Options  con_id—Connection ID assigned to the source/target connection
 *—Specifies all connection IDs
Examples
 mirror stop 1
 mirror stop *