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# wsrep\_sst\_method

### Overview <a href="#overview_h2" id="overview_h2"></a>

State snapshot transfer method.

### DETAILS

#### PARAMETERS

| Command-line          | --wsrep\_sst\_method=arg |
| --------------------- | ------------------------ |
| Configuration file    | Supported                |
| Dynamic               | Yes                      |
| Scope                 | Global                   |
| Data Type             | VARCHAR                  |
| Product Default Value | rsync                    |