Skulking a Directory
The skulk operation is a periodic distribution of recent modifications that were made to the namespace. CDS skulks every directory at regular intervals according to the value assigned to the directory's CDS_Convergence attribute. To ensure that updates are distributed to all replicas of a directory as soon as possible, you can initiate a skulk of the directory by using the directory synchronize command rather than waiting for the next scheduled skulk to distribute the new information. You can use this command to perform the following tasks:
· Distribute crucial updates that were made to a directory's contents or replica set when you do not want to wait for the next skulk.
· Skulk directories that store replicas on servers that were inoperative for an extended period and were just brought back online.
More:
Permissions for Skulking a Directory
Entering the directory synchronize Command
Synchronizing CDS Server Clocks