# startClusterReplication {#startclusterreplication}

## Syntax {#section_tc5_l42_czb .section}

`startClusterReplication()`

## Arguments {#section_lnr_m42_czb .section}

None

## Details {#section_of3_n42_czb .section}

Starts the cluster replication that was stopped due to repeated failures or by calling `stopClusterReplication`.

It can only be executed by an administrator on the controller of a master/slave cluster. The configuration parameter *replicationMode* should be specified before you execute this command.

## Example {#section_gcb_442_czb .section}

``` {#codeblock_pl4_442_czb}
startClusterReplication();
```

Related functions: [stopClusterReplication](stopClusterReplication.md), [skipClusterReplicationTask](skipClusterReplicationTask.md)

