dbsrv12 -xf state-file ...

All operating systems, network server only.

Use the CREATE MIRROR SERVER to define the location of the state information file for the partner servers.

The -xf option specifies the location of the file used for maintaining state information about the mirroring system. This option is required for database mirroring.

For more information about the database mirroring state information file, see State information files.

• CREATE MIRROR SERVER statement
• Tutorial: Using database mirroring
• Tutorial: Using database mirroring with multiple databases sharing an arbiter server
• -xa dbsrv12 server option
• -xp dbsrv12 database option

The following command (entered all on one line) starts a database server named myarbiter, that uses the state information file c:\arbiter\arbiter.state.

dbsrv12 -n myarbiter -su sql  
-x "TCPIP(PORT=6870;DOBROAD=no)" -xf "c:\arbiter\arbiter.state" 
-xa "AUTH=abc;DBN=mirror_demo"