vxrserver
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vxrserver

This component of the vxrsync utility is used as the remote utility server when the client initiates the synchronize or verify operations. This component must be running on the target or remote systems when the vxrclient command is run on the source system.

Note:

The vxrserver must be started before running the vxrclient.

The command syntax varies depending on the options that it is used with. Following is the command usage to start the server and launch multiple instances as required. All the options that can be used with the command are explained in the following table:

vxrserver -spawn

The following table lists the command options for vxrserver -spawn.

Table: Command options for vxrserver -spawn

Option

Description

-v|-version

Prints the version number of vxrserver command.

-?|/?|-h|-help

Prints a brief summary of command line options.

-port <tcp_listening_port>

Specifies the port number on which the server listens for request from the client. If no port number is specified for vxrserver, then it uses the 8989 port by default.

-use <hostname_or_ip>

If the server system has more than one network interface card (NICs), specifies which interface to use when connecting to the required client systems either by providing the host name or IP address of the local network connection to use.

-spawn

Spawns a new instance of vxrserver after connection.
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