This command can be used to:
Deactivate a protected path. This pauses snapshots and replication according to the protection policy associated with the protected path.
Activate a protected path if it was previously deactivated. This resumes snapshots and replication according to the protection policy associated with the protected path.
Initiate a failover in an async replication scenario. This must be done from the destination peer's VMS.
Abort a graceful failover during the first phase of the failover when the protected data is read-only on both peers.
Change the name of a protected path.
In async replication, where the protected path is mirrored on the destination peer, activation/deactivation can be done from either peer. Failover is initiated from the destination peer.
Usage
protectedpath modify --id ID [--name NAME] [--activate] [--deactivate] [--modify-replication-state] [--abort-modify-replication-state] [--graceful] [--ungraceful] [--sync-interval SYNC_INTERVAL]
Required Parameters
| Specify the protected path by its ID. |
Options
| Changes the name of the protected path. |
| Activates a protected path if previously deactivated. |
| Deactivates a protected path. |
| Initiates a failover. Must be run from the destination peer and used with either |
| Aborts a failover. Must be run from the destination peer. The abort operation is supported for graceful failovers during the read-only phase. |
| Specifies failover type as graceful. Use in addition to |
| Specifies failover type as ungraceful. Use in addition to |
| The maximum duration gap between restore points of members in the replication group, in seconds. Guarantees that a common restore point exists between group members within the specified duration. Default value: 86400 seconds (1 day) |
Example
This example suspends a protected path whose ID is 1.
vcli: admin> protectedpath modify --id 1 --deactivate
This example starts a graceful failover on protected path with ID 3.
vcli: admin> protectedpath modify --id 3 --modify-replication-state --graceful