## PowerCLI Reference

# Sync-SpbmReplicationGroup

## Synopsis

This cmdlet synchronizes the data between source and replica for the specified replication group.

Syntax

Sync-SpbmReplicationGroup [-ReplicationGroup] <SpbmReplicationGroup[]> -PointInTimeReplicaName <String> [-RunAsync] [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

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Detailed Description

This cmdlet synchronizes the data between source and replica for the specified replication group. The replicas of the devices in the replication group are updated and a new point in time replica is created.
This function should be called at the replication target location.

Parameters

Name | Type | Description | Required? | Pipeline Input | Default Value
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
ReplicationGroup | SpbmReplicationGroup[] | Specifies the target replication groups you want to synchronize with their corresponding source replication groups. | true | true (ByValue)
Confirm | SwitchParameter | Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are modified. | false | false
PointInTimeReplicaName | String | Specifies the name of the point in time replica which will be created by this synchronization operation on the target site. | true | 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

List of new SpbmPointInTimeReplica objects created on target site

Notes

Examples

-------------- Example 1 --------------

    Sync-SpbmReplicationGroup -ReplicationGroup $targetRg -PointInTimeReplicaName 'MyReplica'

Synchronizes the devices in the source replication group that corresponds to the $targetRg target replication group, creates a point in time replica of the devices at the target site, and names the replica 'MyReplica'.

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