=head1 Name

prsync - parallel rsync

=head1 B<Synopsis>

B<prsync> I<filename> [I<filename> I<...>] I<noderange:destinationdirectory>

B<prsync>  [I<-o rsync options>] [B<-f> I<fanout>] [I<filename> I<filename> I<...>] [I<directory> I<directory> I<...>]
I<noderange:destinationdirectory>

B<prsync> {B<-h>|B<--help>|B<-v>|B<--version>}

=head1 B<Description>

B<prsync> is a front-end to rsync for a single or range  of  nodes  and/or
groups in parallel.

Note:  this command does not support the xcatd client/server communication and therefore must be run on the management node.

B<prsync> is NOT multicast, but is parallel unicasts.

=head1 B<Options>

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=item B<rsyncopts>

rsync options.  See B<rsync(1)>.

=item B<-f> I<fanout>

Specifies a fanout value for the maximum number of  concur-
rently  executing  remote shell processes.

=item B<filename>

A space delimited list of files to rsync.

=item B<directory>

A space delimited list of directories to rsync.

=item B<noderange:destination>

A L<noderange(3)|noderange.3> and destination directory.  The : is required.

=item B<-h>|B<--help>

Print help.

=item B<-v>|B<--version>

Print version.

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=over 4

=item B<XCATPSHFANOUT>

Specifies  the fanout value. This variable is overridden by
the B<-f> flag.  Default is 64.

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=head1 B<Examples>

=over 3

=item *

B<cd> I</install;> B<prsync> B<-o "crz"> I<post> I<stage:/install>

=item *

B<prsync> I<passwd> I<group> I<rack01:/etc>

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=head1 B<Author>

Egan Ford <egan@us.ibm.com>

=head1 B<See> B<Also>

L<noderange(3)|noderange.3>, L<pscp(1)|pscp.1>, L<pping(1)|pping.1>, L<psh(1)|psh.1>