Stopping Replication on a Server

Enterprise Replication starts automatically when you use cdr define server to declare the server for replication. The replication threads continue running until you shut the database server down or you remove the server with cdr delete server. If you shut down the database server while Enterprise Replication is running, replication begins again when you restart the database server. For more information about managing the database server, see the chapter on database operating modes in the IBM Informix Dynamic Server Administrator's Guide.

Generally, to stop Enterprise Replication on a server, you should shut down the server. However, you might want to temporarily stop the Enterprise Replication threads without stopping the server. To stop replication, use the cdr stop command.

When you use cdr stop, Enterprise Replication stops capturing data to be replicated. To ensure consistency, verify that no database update activity occurs while Enterprise Replication is stopped. Replication threads remain stopped (even if the database server is stopped and restarted) until you issue a cdr start command.

For more information, see cdr stop.