Adding the Primary Database to the Replication Server

Add a primary database to the Replication Server for MSA.

Add the Replication Server to the interfaces file of the data server that hosts the primary database.
Note: Restart the Adaptive Server if the interfaces file has changed.
Go to $SYBASE/$SYBASE_REP/init/rs.
Make a copy of the setupdb.rs file and rename it as myprimary.rs.

Edit the myprimary.rs file.

Note: You need to modify the parameters described in the "Sample values for myprimary.rs file" table.

Sample values for the myprimary.rs file
Parameter	Description	Value
sybinit.release_directory	Valid path of the Replication Server software ($SYBASE).	/opt/software
rs.rs_name	Name of the Replication Server.	PRS
rs.rs_rs_sa_user	Specifies the user ID that has “sa” privileges on Replication Server.	sa
rs.rs_rs_sa_pass	Specifies the password of the “sa” user.	password Note: Leave blank if you have a null password.
rs.rs_ds_name	Name of the data server that hosts the primary database.	sunak1502i
rs.rs_ds_sa_user	Specifies the user ID that has “sa” privileges on data server.	sa
rs.rs_ds_sa_password	Specifies the password of the “sa” user for the data server.	password Note: Leave blank if you have a null password.
rs.rs_db_name	Specifies the name of the primary database.	pubs2
rs.rs_needs_repagent	Specifies whether you plan to replicate from specified primary database.	yes
rs.rs_db_maint_user	Specifies the user ID whose work is not replicated when logged on the primary database. The user is called maintenance user.	USE_DEFAULT The default value is `databasename`_maint. Note: If the user ID does not exist the script creates the user ID on the replicate database. Do not use a user ID that has been aliased to another user ID.
rs.rs_db_maint_password	Specifies the password for the maintenance user.	USE_DEFAULT The default value is `databasename`_maint.
rs.rs_db_physical_for_logical	Specifies whether this is a warm standby database.	no

Save the file.
Go to $SYBASE/$SYBASE_REP/install.
Create the connection from the primary database to the Replication Server by running the resource file:
```
./rs_init -r ../init/rs/myprimary.rs
```
If the rs_init command fails, check the log file in $ SYBASE/$SYBASE_REP/init/logs, correct the issue, then disable the RepAgent as follows:
1. Log in to the primary Adaptive Server using an “sa” user role and access the primary database.
2. Disable the RepAgent thread in the primary database:
```
sp_config_rep_agent pubs2,'disable'
go
```
Re-run rs_init command
Validate the primary connection:
```
isql -Usa -P -SPRS
```

Enter:

admin who
go

The output from the command looks similar to:
Spid   Name    State        Info
------ ------- ------------ -----------
48 DSI EXEC Awaiting Command 102(1)
sunak1502i.pubs2
33 DSI Awaiting Message 102 sunak1502i.pubs2
35 DIST Awaiting Wakeup 102 sunak1502i.pubs2
36 SQT Awaiting Wakeup 102:1 DIST
sunak1502i.pubs2
34 SQM Awaiting Message 102:1
sunak1502i.pubs2
32 SQM Awaiting Message 102:0
sunak1502i.pubs2
37 REP AGENT Awaiting Command sunak1502i.pubs2
39 NRM Awaiting Message sunak1502i.pubs2
27 DSI EXEC Awaiting Command 101(1)
sunak1505i.PRS_RSSD
20 DSI Awaiting Message 101
sunak1505i.PRS_RSSD
26 SQM Awaiting Message 101:0
sunak1505i.PRS_RSSD
21 dSUB Sleeping
15 dCM Awaiting Message
18 dAIO Awaiting Message
23 dREC Sleeping dREC
49 USER Active sa
14 dALARM Awaiting Wakeup
24 dSYSAM Sleeping

Exit the isql session.