# drbd8 skip initial disk sync?

**URL:** <https://community.unix.com/t/drbd8-skip-initial-disk-sync/265319>\
**Category:** UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users\
**Created:** [May 7, 2010, 11:27am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/drbd8-skip-initial-disk-sync/265319 "2010-05-07T11:27:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![trey85stang](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/trey85stang/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@trey85stang](https://community.unix.com/u/trey85stang)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 11:27am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/drbd8-skip-initial-disk-sync/265319/1 "2010-05-07T11:27:37Z")

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Anyone know how to go about skipping the initial disk sync of a newly created drbd resource?

I'm creating brand new 30gb partitions and would like to skip the entire initial sync, I've read this is possible but I cannot seem to find the instructions to do it.

Thanks,  
Trey

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**Author:** ![linbit](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/linbit/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@linbit](https://community.unix.com/u/linbit)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/drbd8-skip-initial-disk-sync/265319/2 "2010-05-07T13:29:38Z")

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Hi Trey85stang,

[Using truck based replication](http://www.drbd.org/users-guide/s-using-truck-based-replication.html)

Should help you find what you're looking to accomplish 🙂

For additional community resources we have an official drbd-user mailing list and also #drbd on Freenode IRC network.

Best of Luck,  
LINBIT

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**Author:** ![trey85stang](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/trey85stang/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@trey85stang](https://community.unix.com/u/trey85stang)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/drbd8-skip-initial-disk-sync/265319/3 "2010-05-07T15:43:41Z")

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thanks linbit, That was exactly what I was looking for!