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

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# protectedpath force-failover

This command forces the local cluster to become the source of replication on a group protected path without asking the current source peer. It can be used to perform an ungraceful failover in the event that the source peer becomes unavailable.

## Usage

```plaintext
protectedpath force-failover --id ID
```

## Required Parameters

| `--id ID` | Specifies the protected path by its ID |
| --- | --- |

## Example

```plaintext
vcli: admin> protectedpath force-failover --id 2
```