Verifying the Replication Agent Instance Installation

Verify that the Replication Agent instance has been successfully installed.

Use dsedit to update the Replication Server interfaces (UNIX or Linux) or sql.ini (Windows) file to include an entry for the Replication Agent location.

Note:
You can use any Tabular Data Stream™ (TDS) client utility (isql, isqlApp, or SQLAdvantage) that you prefer.
Verify the connection to the Replication Agent:
1. Open a command window in the $SYBASE (UNIX or Linux) or %SYBASE% (Windows) directory of your Replication Agent installation.
2. Set the environment variables by sourcing the SYBASE.csh file (UNIX or Linux) or by executing the SYBASE.bat file (Windows).
3. Log in to Replication Agent:
```
isql –Usa –P –Smyra
```
  Note:
  These verification steps are optional because they were performed when you verified the resource file.
Verify the Replication Agent connection to Replication Server:
1. Enter:
```
test_connection RS
```
```
go
```
  You see:
```
 Type Connection
```
```
 ---- ----------
```
```
 RS   succeeded
```
```
(1 row affected)
```
2. If the result indicates a failure, either the server is not responding or the connection properties (host, port, user, or password) are incorrect.
  
  Verify the host and port configuration values, and manually log in to the Replication Server as the configured user to determine which property is incorrectly defined.
  
  See the Replication Agent Administration Guide.
Verify the Replication Agent connection to the primary Oracle database:
1. Enter:
```
test_connection PDS
```
```
go
```
  You see:
```
Type Connection
```
```
---- ----------
```
```
PDS  succeeded
```
```
(1 row affected)
```
2. If the result indicates a failure:
  - The server is not responding, or
  - One of the connection properties is incorrect.
  Check the tnsnames.ora file and tnsnames configuration values, and manually log in to the primary Oracle database as the configured user to find which property is incorrectly defined.
  
  See "Testing network connectivity" in the Replication Agent Administration Guide.