Predict

Scope

Release

• 9.0.0

Description

The utility installs the necessary driver which will monitor the rate of change on the volume at folder level. Each listed command should be run from a command line prompt, in the folder where the tool package resides.
 

Pre-Requisites

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package is automatically installed. Note that Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package can co-exist with other versions of this software.

.NET Framework 2.0 is automatically installed. Note that .NET Framework 2.0 can co-exist with other versions of this software.

Usage

1. Copy the CDRPredictor folder from the Resource Pack to a local folder in your hard drive.
    
2. Install the Replication Predictor by executing this command: 

   Windows: installdrv -install

   Verify that the message shown by install reports the correct platform for your machine.

   UNIX: ./install

   Follow the prompts to install the tool in the directory of your choice.

3. Begin monitoring a volume, folder, mount point, or file system by executing this command.

   Windows: predict -folder <full path and folder name>

   Examples:

   • predict -folder G:\data
   • predict -folder G:\

   UNIX: cdrp -start <fname>

4. View the data for a monitored volume, folder, mount point, or file system by executing this command.

   Windows: predict -getdata <full path and folder name>

   If you specify a volume for this command, all monitored paths in this volume will be reported.

   Examples:

   • predict -getdata G:\data
   • predict -getdata G:\

   Sample Output:

   predict -getdata L:\

   Vol Name: L:\
   Folder \test1\
   Monitored Interval From <time_stamp> to <time_stamp>
   Monitored area Bytes Changed 00863744 Change in MB = 0.823730 MB

   Folder \test\
   Monitored Interval From <time_stamp> to <time_stamp>
   Monitored area Bytes Changed 60018688 Change in MB = 57.238281 MB

   If you are monitoring multiple folders on a volume, the statistics will be reported for all the monitored folders on the volume.

   UNIX: cdrp -q[uery] [[-c] <fname>]

   Queries replication statistics for the file system that the specified file belongs to. If a file name is not provided, the program will enumerate all mounted watched file systems and will provide statistics for each of them. You may pass a "-c" option along with the file name. This will make the tool perform continuous queries -- refreshing the screen every several seconds.

5. Reset the data for a monitored volume, folder, mount point, or file system by executing this command.

   Windows: predict -getdata <full path and folder name> -c

   If you specify a volume for this command, the data for all monitored paths in this volume will be reset.

   Examples:

   • predict -getdata G:\data -c
   • predict -getdata G:\ -c

   UNIX: cdrp -r[eset] [<fname>]

   Resets replication statistics for the file system that the specified file belongs to. If a file name is not provided, the program will reset replication statistics for all mounted, monitored file systems.

6. Stop monitoring by executing this command.

   Windows: predict -remove <full path and folder name>

   Examples:

   • predict -remove G:\data
   • predict -remove G:\

   UNIX: cdrp -stop <fname>

7. Remove the Replication Predictor by executing this command. 

   Windows: installdrv -remove

   The tool will not load next time you reboot the system.

   UNIX: ./uninstall

   Follow the prompts to uninstall the tool.

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