New Features in Replication Agent

These new features are available in Replication Agent™ 15.7.1 SP100 for Linux, UNIX, and Microsoft Windows.

Replication Agent Instance and RASD Login Requirement, Dynamic Password Encryption, Configurable Password Policy, and Secure Sockets Layer features were already available in Replication Agent for Oracle in the 15.7.1 ESD #2 release. These features are now available in Replication Agent for UDB and Microsoft SQL Server in the 15.7.1 SP100 release.

• Replication Agent Instance and RASD Login Requirement
  Replication Agent no longer provides a default user ID and password for Replication Agent instances and the Replication Agent System Database (RASD) at installation.
• Dynamic Password Encryption
  Replication Agent uses a dynamic key for password encryption.
• Configurable Password Policy
  The password policy for Replication Agent is now configurable.
• Secure Sockets Layer
  Replication Agent supports use of the secure sockets layer (SSL) for connections to and from Replication Agent instances.
• Enhanced Replication Definition Support
  If the version of Replication Server that connects to Replication Agent is 15.5 or later, Replication Agent does not add the replicate minimal columns clause when creating replication definitions.
• Naming Convention for Replication Definitions
  The naming convention for replication definitions is changed to present the replication definition names in a more readable format.
• Resolve Inconsistencies in the Primary Database Object Marking Status
  Use the ra_truncatearticles to remove marked tables that have been dropped at the primary database from the RASD. Otherwise, the tables appear marked in the Replication Agent when you run the pdb_setreptable command.
• New Considerations for Creating Replication Agent Instances
  When creating a Replication Agent instance, provide appropriate values for the asa_password, pds_username, and pds_password parameters.
• Permissions on Files and Directories
  The permissions on all files and directories in the RAX-15_5 installation directory are set to 600 (read/write for user, no permissions for group and other) and 700 (read/write/execute for user, no permissions for group and other) respectively, to improve security.
• New Parameters
  New Replication Agent parameters.
• New Replication Agent Trace Flags
  Two new trace flags with exclusive log files are added for troubleshooting.
• Deprecated Commands and Parameters
  Some Replication Agent commands and parameters have been deprecated as of 15.7.1 ESD #2. In the 15.7.1 SP100 release, avoid using these deprecated commands and parameters and use new commands and parameters where possible.
• Removed Utilities
  Some Replication Agent utilities have been removed as of 15.7.1 ESD #2. These utilities are also removed in the 15.7.1 SP100 release.