Replicate Content in AEM 6.5 LTS
Use this skill when the user asks to publish, unpublish, replicate, activate, deactivate, or bulk-replicate content on AEM 6.5 LTS publish instances.
Prerequisites
- AEM 6.5 LTS Author with configured replication agents — see
configure-replication-agent - Author permissions to activate/deactivate content
Replication Method Selector
| Method | When to Use | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Publish | Fast single-page activation, no approval | Selected pages only (shallow) |
| Manage Publication | Scheduling, references, or workflow control | Single/multiple pages with options |
| Tree Activation | Entire site section or initial site launch | Page tree (see references/TREE_ACTIVATION.md) |
| Package Replication | Specific content sets or cross-env deploy | Custom JCR filter (see references/PACKAGE_REPLICATION.md) |
| Workflow Replication | Approval required before going live | Any content with assigned approver |
| Scheduled Activation | Time-based publish/unpublish | On Time / Off Time in page properties |
| Replication API | Programmatic from Java or scripts | Any JCR path (see references/REPLICATION_API.md) |
Quick Publish
Sites console → select page(s) → Quick Publish (toolbar or right-click menu)
- Shallow: publishes selected pages only, not children
- Uses all enabled default replication agents immediately
- ✓ Verify: page shows green "Published" checkmark in Sites console
Manage Publication
Sites console → select page(s) → Manage Publication
- Action: Publish / Unpublish / Publish Later / Unpublish Later
- Date/time: set if using a "Later" option
- Scope: Selected / Include Children / Modified Only
- Options: Include References (assets, XFs), Create Version Before Publish
- ✓ Verify: progress indicator completes with no error notifications; check replication agent queue is idle
Tree Activation
http://localhost:4502/miscadmin → Replication → Activate Tree
- Start Path:
/content/mysite/en - Always run Dry Run first to preview scope
- Options: Only Modified, Only Activated, Ignore Deactivated
- ✓ Verify: results log shows success count with zero failures
For full steps and performance guidance, see references/TREE_ACTIVATION.md.
Package Replication
/crx/packmgr → Create Package → add filters → Build → More → Replicate
- ✓ Verify: package appears as Installed in Publish CRX Package Manager (
http://publish:4503/crx/packmgr)
For full steps, see references/PACKAGE_REPLICATION.md.
Workflow Replication
Select page → Timeline panel → Start Workflow → Request for Activation → assign approver
- Approver acts via
http://localhost:4502/aem/inbox: Approve → content activates; Reject → returns to author - ✓ Verify: page status updates to "Published" after approval completes
Scheduled Activation
Page Properties → Advanced tab → set On Time (activate) and/or Off Time (deactivate)
- Requires replication agent trigger "On-/Offtime reached" enabled
- ✓ Verify: agent trigger at
/etc/replication/agents.author/[agent]→ Triggers tab → "On-/Offtime reached" is checked
Replication API
@Reference private Replicator replicator;
replicator.replicate(session, ReplicationActionType.ACTIVATE, "/content/path");
replicator.replicate(session, ReplicationActionType.DEACTIVATE, "/content/path");
curl -u $AEM_USER:$AEM_PASSWORD -X POST http://localhost:4502/bin/replicate.json \
-F "cmd=Activate" -F "path=/content/mysite/en/page"
# ✓ Verify: HTTP 200 with {"success":true,"path":"/content/mysite/en/page"}
For ReplicationOptions (synchronous, agent filtering) and full curl error handling, see references/REPLICATION_API.md.
Deactivation (Unpublishing)
Sites console → select page(s) → Quick Unpublish (or Manage Publication → Unpublish)
- Content removed from Publish; URLs return 404; Author content preserved
- Dispatcher cache invalidated if flush agent is configured
- ✓ Verify: page URL on Publish returns 404
Replication Status Indicators
| Indicator | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Green checkmark | Published and up-to-date |
| Orange dot | Modified since last publish — re-publish needed |
| Gray circle | Never published |
Check queue: Tools → Deployment → Replication → Agents on author → [agent] → queue should be idle/empty after processing.
Logs: crx-quickstart/logs/replication.log
Troubleshooting
- Content not appearing on Publish: confirm replication timestamp is recent; agent queue should be empty
- Agent blocked: Agents on author → select agent → Force Retry or Clear failed item
- Dispatcher serving stale content: manually flush cache or verify flush agent configuration
- Permission denied errors: check Agent User Id has replication privileges on the content path
For deep diagnostics, use the troubleshoot-replication skill.
Asset Replication (DAM)
Use the Assets console (/assets.html/content/dam) with the same Quick Publish / Manage Publication actions. All renditions and metadata replicate automatically. For shared datastores, enable binary-less replication (Serialization Type: Binary-less) on the agent to transfer only metadata nodes.
Additional Resources
- AEM 6.5 LTS Replication
- Managing Publications
Related Skills
configure-replication-agent— set up and configure replication agentsreplication-api— full programmatic Replication API reference for custom OSGi services and servletstroubleshoot-replication— diagnose and resolve replication failures
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