Replication Commands

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Name	Description
`appendOplogNote`	Writes a non-operational entry to the oplog.
`applyOps`	Internal command that applies oplog entries to the current data set.
`hello`	Displays information about this member's role in the replica set, including whether it is the primary.
`replSetAbortPrimaryCatchUp`	Forces the elected primary to abort sync (catch up) then complete the transition to primary.
`replSetFreeze`	Prevents the current member from seeking election as primary for a period of time.
`replSetGetConfig`	Returns the replica set's configuration object.
`replSetGetStatus`	Returns a document that reports on the status of the replica set.
`replSetInitiate`	Initializes a new replica set.
`replSetMaintenance`	Enables or disables a maintenance mode, which puts a secondary node in a `RECOVERING` state.
`replSetReconfig`	Applies a new configuration to an existing replica set.
`replSetResizeOplog`	Dynamically resizes the oplog for a replica set member. Available for WiredTiger storage engine only.
`replSetStepDown`	Forces the current primary to step down and become a secondary, forcing an election.
`replSetSyncFrom`	Explicitly override the default logic for selecting a member to replicate from.

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