ra

Syntax

ra [-help | -i inst_name [-state] | -v]

Parameters

• -help – Returns command usage information.
  Note: You can also invoke ra with no option specified to return command usage information.
• -i inst_name – Specifies a Replication Agent instance to start, where inst_name is the name of an existing Replication Agent instance.
• - state – Keyword that specifies a start-up state for the Replication Agent instance.
  Valid - state values are:

  • -admin – (Default) starts the Replication Agent instance in Admin state.

  • -replicate – starts the Replication Agent instance in Replicating state.

• -v – Returns the Replication Agent software version number.

Examples

• Example – Starts a Replication Agent instance named “my_ra” in Replicating state:

  ra -i my_ra -replicate

Usage

To run ra, invoke it as a command at the operating system prompt.