How do you use an identity file with rsync?

Question

How do you use an identity file with rsync?

This is the syntax I think I should be using with rsync to use an identity file to connect:

rsync -         


        

Answer 1

use key file with rsync:

rsync -rave "ssh -i /home/test/pkey_new.pem" /var/www/test/ ubuntu@231.210.24.48:/var/www/test