rpk shadow create
Create a Redpanda Shadow Link.
This command creates a Shadow Link using a configuration file that defines the connection details and synchronization settings.
Before you create a Shadow Link, generate a configuration file with rpk shadow
config generate and update it with your source cluster details. The command
prompts you to confirm the creation. Use the --no-confirm flag to skip the
confirmation prompt.
When creating a Shadow Link for Redpanda Cloud, make sure to login and select
the cluster where you want to create the Shadow Link before running this
command. See rpk cloud login and rpk cloud select. For SCRAM authentication,
store your password in the secrets store. See rpk security secret --help for
more details.
After you create the Shadow Link, use rpk shadow status to monitor the
replication progress.
Before you create a shadow link, generate a configuration file with rpk shadow config generate and update it with your source cluster details.
After you create the shadow link, use rpk shadow status to monitor the replication progress.
Examples
This section provides examples of how to use rpk shadow create.
Create a shadow link using a configuration file.
rpk shadow create --config-file shadow-link.yamlCreate a shadow link without a confirmation prompt.
rpk shadow create -c shadow-link.yaml --no-confirmFlags
| Value | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
string |
Path to configuration file to use for the shadow link; use |
|
bool |
Disable confirmation prompt. |
Global flags
| Value | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
string |
Redpanda or |
|
stringArray |
Override |
|
bool |
Ignore |
|
string |
|
|
bool |
Enable verbose logging. |
