• Supported Platforms
• M10i Routers, M120 Routers, M320 Routers, M7i Routers
• MX240 Routers, MX480 Routers, MX960 Routers
• T640 Routers

• Related Topics
• Failover in Case of a Routing Engine Failure
• Displaying the Status of the Routing Engine Synchronization

Displaying the Status of the Routing Engine Synchronization

Purpose

To determine the status of the synchronization between the main Routing Engine and the backup Routing Engine, display the value of the replication socket field.

Action

. . . 
Virtual BGF configuration:
  Name                                     :  bgf—1              
  IP address                               :  10.10.10.1           
  Port                                     :  2944              
  Status                                   :  In-Service (Registered) 
  Active gateway controller                :  dt3         
  Cleanup timeout [secs]                   :  3600              
  Gate inactivity delay [secs]             :  240               
  Gate inactivity duration (Q-MI ) [secs]  :  86400  
  Replication socket                       :  Disconnected           

. . .

Meaning

The replication socket can be in one of the following states:

• Connected (Ready)—The replication is ready, and it is safe to perform a switchover.
• Connected (Syncing)—The replication is synchronizing. It is not safe to perform a switchover.
• Connected (Error)—An error occurred in the previous switchover.
• Disconnected—The backup Routing Engine is down. It is not safe to perform a switchover because there is no backup Routing Engine.