---
title: influxd-ctl entropy
description: The influxd-ctl entropy command repairs and manages entropy in an InfluxDB Enterprise Cluster.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/entropy/
estimated_tokens: 316
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/entropy/
date: '2023-10-05T14:23:52-06:00'
lastmod: '2023-10-05T14:23:52-06:00'
---

The `influxd-ctl entropy` command repairs and manages entropy in an InfluxDB
Enterprise Cluster.

## Usage

```sh
influxd-ctl entropy [subcommand] [flags] [arguments]
```

## Commands

|                                   Command                                   |                Description                 |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|[kill-repair](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/entropy/kill-repair/)|Remove a shard from the entropy repair queue|
|     [repair](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/entropy/repair/)     |      Repair entropy found in a shard       |
|       [show](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/entropy/show/)       |             Show shard entropy             |

## Flags

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

#### Related

* [Use Anti-Entropy service in InfluxDB Enterprise v1](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/administration/configure/anti-entropy/)
| Command | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Command | Description |
| kill-repair | Remove a shard from the entropy repair queue |
| repair | Repair entropy found in a shard |
| show | Show shard entropy |