---
title: influxd-ctl copy-shard
description: The influxd-ctl copy-shard command copies a shard from one data node to another.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/copy-shard/
estimated_tokens: 254
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/copy-shard/
date: '2023-10-05T14:23:52-06:00'
lastmod: '2023-10-05T14:23:52-06:00'
---

The `influxd-ctl copy-shard` command copies a shard from one data node to another.

## Usage

```sh
influxd-ctl copy-shard <source-tcp-address> <destination-tcp-address> <shard-id>
```

## Arguments

* **source-tcp-address**: TCP address of the source data node (`host:port`)
* **destination-tcp-address**: TCP address of the destination data node (`host:port`)
* **shard-id**: Shard ID to copy

## Flags

*See [`influxd-ctl` global flags](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/#influxd-ctl-global-flags).*

## Examples

```bash
influxd-ctl copy-shard cluster-data-node-01:8088 cluster-data-node-02:8088 22
```

#### Related

* [Rebalance InfluxDB Enterprise v1 clusters](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/administration/manage/clusters/rebalance/)
* [influxd-ctl show-shards](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/show-shards/)
* [influxd-ctl copy-shard-status](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/copy-shard-status/)
* [influxd-ctl kill-copy-shard](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/kill-copy-shard/)