Thanks Thawan. This is exactly what I was looking for.
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: force snapshot > Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:48:51 +0000 > > If you have multiple machines in the ensemble you can restart one of the > machine. When the follower restarts and join the quorum it will create a > new snapshot that you can use to troubleshoot the problem. > > -- > Thawan Kooburat > > > > > > On 1/10/13 10:30 AM, "Dayal Dilli" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >Check out this link for information about SnapshotFormatter > > > >http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/zookeeper/trunk/src/java/main/org/apache/z > >ookeeper/server/SnapshotFormatter.java > > > >Dayal > >________________________________________ > >From: S C [[email protected]] > >Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 5:37 PM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: RE: force snapshot > > > >Thank you Dayal. > >Where can I get more info on SnapshotFormatter? > >Thanks,SC > > > >> From: [email protected] > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: RE: force snapshot > >> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2013 18:18:17 +0000 > >> > >> Your understanding is correct. snapCount is a system property with > >>default value is 100,000. You can also set it in the zookeeper > >>configuration file (conf/zoo.cfg) by using the parameter "snapCount". > >> > >> I don't understand exactly what you mean by adhoc snapshot. From my > >>understanding, if you want to take a snapshot early/more frequently > >>reduce the value of snapCount. Also, you can use SnapshotFormatter to > >>get the data in snapshot in plain text and analyze it. > >> > >> Dayal > >> ________________________________________ > >> From: S C [[email protected]] > >> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 1:00 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: RE: force snapshot > >> > >> Dayal, > >> I believe you pointed the threshold. Thank you. Is there a way to take > >>an adhoc snapshot for troubleshooting / analysis of any issues? > >> Upon looking for snapCount, I came across "zookeeper.snapCount" a > >>system property with default value of 100,000. Is my understanding > >>correct? > >> > >> Thanks,SC > >> > >> > From: [email protected] > >> > To: [email protected] > >> > Subject: RE: force snapshot > >> > Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 14:35:02 +0000 > >> > > >> > Change the value of snapCount in conf/zoo.cfg > >> > > >> > The default is 10,000. > >> > ________________________________________ > >> > From: challa asf [[email protected]] > >> > Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 5:20 PM > >> > To: [email protected] > >> > Subject: force snapshot > >> > > >> > I am new to Zookeeper. Couple of questions. > >> > What is the threshold before ZK takes a snapshot?Is there a way to > >>force ZK to snapshot for troubleshooting or for any Operational reasons? > >> > Thanks,Challa > >> > > >> > > >
