Re-IP Command-Line Options
The table below lists the command-line options you can use with the re_ip command.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
- h or
--help
|
Displays the online help for |
-f <mapfile> or--file=<mapfile> |
The name of the mapping text file. What this file contains depends on the type of re-IP you want to perform. See Mapping New IP Addresses. |
-O or
--dba-only
|
Used for error recovery. Updates and replaces data on the database cluster catalog and control messaging system. If the map text file fails, Vertica automatically recreates it when you re-run the command. The format of the map text file is: NodeName AssociatedNodeIPAddress, new ControlAddress, new ControlBroadcast NodeName and AssociatedNodeIPAddress must be the same as those in admintools.conf. This option updates only one database at a time so you must use the -d option: $ admintools -t re_ip -f mapfile -O -d database |
-i or
--noprompts
|
Specifies that the system does not prompt for the validation of the new settings before performing the re-IP. Prompting is on by default. |
-T or
--point-to-point
|
Sets the control messaging to point-to-point (unicast) protocol. This option updates only one database at a time so you must use the -d option. You do not need a mapping text file with this option. For information on setting point-to-point communication, see the -T option in Installing Vertica with the Installation Script |
-U or
--broadcast
|
Sets the control messaging to broadcast protocol. This option updates only one database at a time so you must use the -d option. You do not need a mapping text file with this option. For information on setting broadcast communication, see the -U option in Installing Vertica with the Installation Script |
-d <database name> or
--database=<databse name>
|
The database name. This option is required with the following re-IP options:
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