Sybase Replication Agent captures transactions in the primary database and then transfers them to Replication Server for distribution to replicate databases.
Sybase Replication Agent extends the capabilities of Replication Server by allowing non-Sybase database servers to be primary data servers in a Sybase replication system.
Replication Agent reads the primary database transaction log and generates Log Transfer Language (LTL). Replication Server uses LTL to process and distribute replicated transactions through a replication system.
Each Replication Server option contains the Replication Agent suitable for a particular platform:
Sybase Replication Agent for UDB – retrieves transactions from a DB2 Universal Database primary database on UNIX and Microsoft Windows platforms.
Sybase Replication Agent for Microsoft SQL Server – retrieves transactions from a Microsoft SQL Server primary database.
Sybase Replication Agent for Oracle – retrieves transactions from an Oracle primary database.
Sybase Replication Agent runs as a standalone application, independent of the primary database server, the primary Replication Server, and other components of a replication system. However, for Oracle, Replication Agent must have access to the transaction log.
Sybase Replication Agent can reside on the same host machine as any other component of the replication system, or it can reside on a machine that is separate from other replication system components.
Sybase Replication Agent instances can be managed and monitored by Replication Manager (RM). In addition, you can completely configure, manage, and monitor a Sybase Replication Agent instance using any Open Client™ application (such as isql) that is capable of communicating with the Sybase Tabular Data Stream™ (TDS) protocol.
For more information on Replication Agent, see the documentation specific to that product.
