Syntax
Start-SpbmReplicationReverse [-ReplicationGroup] <SpbmReplicationGroup[]> [-RunAsync] [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]Related Commands
Online VersionDetailed Description
This cmdlet initiates reverse replication, by making the currently failed over replication group the source and its peer replication group the target. The devices in the replication group will start getting replicated to this new target site, which was the source before the failover.Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Required? | Pipeline Input | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReplicationGroup | SpbmReplicationGroup[] | Specifies the replication groups which are in failed over state and are to be converted to source group. | true | True (ByValue) | |
| Confirm | SwitchParameter | If the value is $true, indicates that the cmdlet asks for confirmation before running. If the value is $false, the cmdlet runs without asking for user confirmation. | false | False | |
| RunAsync | SwitchParameter | Indicates that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete. In this mode, the output of the cmdlet is a Task object. For more information about the RunAsync parameter run "help About_RunAsync" in the VMware PowerCLI console. | false | False | |
| Server | VIServer[] | Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is given to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the description of Connect-VIServer. | false | False | |
| WhatIf | SwitchParameter | Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are modified. | false | False |
Return Type
The new replication group objects after being made a source replication groupNotes
Examples
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Start-SpbmReplicationReverse -ReplicationGroup $targetRg
Reverses the direction of replication for $targetRg target replication group. The $targetRg replication group becomes the source replication group and the corresponding source replication group becomes the target replication group.