---
title: "protectedpath replicate-now"
slug: "protectedpath-replicate-now"
tags: ["5.4"]
updated: 2026-10-28T01:52:43Z
published: 2026-10-28T01:52:43Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/protectedpath-replicate-now"
---

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# protectedpath replicate-now

This command takes a snapshot of a configured remote protected path and replicates it to the destination peer(s) defined in the configuration of the protected path. The command enables replication on demand at any time outside of the scheduled snapshots.

## Usage

```plaintext
protected path replicate-now --id ID
                             --time-expires-local LOCAL_EXPIRATION_TIME
                             --time-expires-target TARGET_EXPIRATION_TIME
```

## Required Parameters

| `--id ID` | Specifies which protected path to replicate. |
| --- | --- |
| `--time-expires-local LOCAL_EXPIRATION_TIME` | Sets the time for the local snapshot to expire. Specify `LOCAL_EXPIRATION_TIME` in the format `YYYY-mm-ddTHH:MM:SS`. |
| `--time-expires-target TARGET_EXPIRATION_TIME` | Specify `TARGET_EXPIRATION_TIME` in the format `YYYY-mm-ddTHH:MM:SS`, |

## Example

```plaintext
vcli: admin> protectedpath replicate-now --id 12 --time-expires-local 2024-09-15T13:30:00 --time-expires-target 2024-09-16T18:00:00
```