144 Novell eDirectory 8.8 Administration Guidenovdocx (en) 11 July 20085.7.5 Viewing Information about a ReplicaThe most significant reason to view information about a replica is to see its state. An eDirectoryreplica can be in various states depending on the partition or replication operations it is undergoing.The following table describes the replica states that you might see in iManager.To view information about a replica:1 In Novell iManager, click the Roles and Tasks button Description: Roles and Tasks button .2 Click Partition and Replicas > Replica View.3 Enter the name and context of a partition or server, then click OK.State Means That the Replica IsOn Currently not undergoing any partition or replication operationsNew Being added as a new replica on the serverDying Being deleted from the serverDead Done being deleted from the serverMaster Start Being changed to a master replicaMaster Done Done being changed to a master replicaChange Type Being changed to a different type of replicaLocked Locked in preparation for a partition move or repair operationTransition Move Starting into a partition move operationMove In the midst of a partition move operationTransition 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 partitionTransition On About to return to an On stateUnknown In a state not known to iManager
