Replication Monitoring Services (RMS) replaces the functionality of the existing Replication Server Manager Server (RSM Server). RMS monitors the servers and components in a replication environment, provides the ability to control the flow of data in the replication environment, and sets the configuration parameters.
RMS functionality is available through the Replication Manager plug-in to Sybase Central and the command line API. Replication Manager provides commands to create, modify, or delete replication objects, while RMS provides an API to monitor, manage, and configure the replication environment.
RMS is applicable only for a three-tier management solution.
A three-tier management solution is for large and complex replication environments consisting of ten or more Replication Servers. The Replication Manager connects to the servers in the environment through RMS. RMS provides the monitoring capabilities for the replication environment.
RMS monitors the status of servers and other components in the replication environment, and the Replication Manager plug-in provides the client interface that displays the status information provided by the RMS.
Table 5-1 lists the features supported in the Replication Server Manager, a component in the earlier versions, and in the Replication Monitoring Services, the new component in version 15.0.
Feature |
Replication Server Manager |
Replication Monitoring Services |
|---|---|---|
Allows you to manage, monitor, and configure replication system components |
X |
X |
Monitors the availability of servers and the state of all connections and routes |
X |
X |
Manages a warm standby environment |
X |
X |
Supports multi-site availability |
X |
|
Supports the Embedded RSSD |
X |
X |
Provides support for SSL and network-based security (DCE/Kerberos) security between servers in a replication environment |
X |
|
Runs on Microsoft Windows platforms as well as all UNIX platforms supported by Replication Server |
X |
|
Provides a server-centric view of the replication environment |
X |
X |
Enables administration of a logical group of servers |
X |
|
Sets configuration parameters of Replication Servers, Replication Agents, the Adaptive Server Enterprise Replication Agent thread (RepAgent), connections, and routes |
X |
X |
Monitors the latency and the state and performance of a replication path |
X |
X |
Provides commands to create, alter, and delete replication objects |
X |
|
Provides logging and tracing of server commands |
X |
X |
Generates a rollup status for Replication Servers and Adaptive Servers |
X |
X |
Executes user-defined scripts for events in the replication environment |
X |
X |
