7.3 About Replica States

An eDirectory replica can be in different states depending on the partition or replication operations it is undergoing. The following table describes the replica states that you might see in ConsoleOne.

State

Means That the Replica Is

On

Currently not undergoing any partition or replication operations

New

Being added as a new replica on the server

Dying

Being deleted from the server

Dead

Done being deleted from the server

Master Start

Being changed to a master replica

Master Done

Done being changed to a master replica

Change Type

Being changed to a different type of replica

Locked

Locked in preparation for a partition move or repair operation

Transition Move

Starting into a partition move operation

Move

In the midst of a partition move operation

Transition Split

Starting into a partition split operation (creation of a child partition)

Split

In the midst of a partition split operation (creation of a child partition)

Join

Being merged into its parent partition

Transition On

About to return to an On state

Unknown

In a state not known to ConsoleOne