8.15. The replicator Command

The replicator is the wrapper script that handles the execution of the replicator service.

Table 8.16. replicator Commands

OptionDescription
condrestartRestart only if already running
consoleLaunch in the current console (instead of a daemon)
dumpRequest a Java thread dump (if replicator is running)
installInstall the service to automatically start when the system boots
removeRemove the service from starting during boot
restartStop replicator if already running and then start
startStart in the background as a daemon process
statusQuery the current status
stopStop if running (whether as a daemon or in another console)

These commands and options are described below:

condrestart

Table 8.17. replicator Commands Options for condrestart

OptionDescription
offlineStart in OFFLINE state

Restart the replicator, only if it is already running. This can be useful to use when changing configuration or performing database management within automated scripts, as the replicator will be only be restart if it was previously running.

For example, if the replicator is running, replicator condrestart operates as replicator restart:

shell> replicator condrestart
Stopping Tungsten Replicator Service...
Waiting for Tungsten Replicator Service to exit...
Stopped Tungsten Replicator Service.
Starting Tungsten Replicator Service...
Waiting for Tungsten Replicator Service......
running: PID:26646

However, if not already running, the operation does nothing:

shell> replicator condrestart
Stopping Tungsten Replicator Service...
Tungsten Replicator Service was not running.

console

Table 8.18. replicator Commands Options for console

OptionDescription
offlineStart in OFFLINE state

Launch in the current console (instead of a daemon)

dump

Request a Java thread dump (if replicator is running)

install

Installs the startup scripts for running the replicator at boot. For an alternative method of deploying these start-up scripts, see deployall.

remove

Removes the startup scripts for running the replicator at boot. For an alternative method of removing these start-up scripts, see undeployall.

restart

Table 8.19. replicator Commands Options for restart

OptionDescription
offlineStop and restart in OFFLINE state

Warning

Restarting a running replicator temporarily stops and restarts replication.

Stops the replicator, if it is already running, and then restarts it:

shell> replicator restart
Stopping Tungsten Replicator Service...
Stopped Tungsten Replicator Service.
Starting Tungsten Replicator Service...
Waiting for Tungsten Replicator Service......
running: PID:26248

start

Table 8.20. replicator Commands Options for start

OptionDescription
offlineStart in OFFLINE state

To start the replicator service if it is not already running:

shell> replicator start
 Starting Tungsten Replicator Service...

status

Checks the execution status of the replicator:

shell> replicator status
Tungsten Replicator Service is running: PID:27015, Wrapper:STARTED, Java:STARTED

If the replicator is not running:

shell> replicator status
Tungsten Replicator Service is not running.

This only provides the execution state of the replicator, not the actual state of replication. To get detailed information on the status of replication use trepctl status.

stop

Stops the replicator if it is already running:

shell> replicator stop
Stopping Tungsten Replicator Service...
Waiting for Tungsten Replicator Service to exit...
Stopped Tungsten Replicator Service.