The RMS determines the state of a Replication Agent by:
Testing the connection to the Replication Agent
Determining if the agent is in “administration” or “replicating” mode
Table C-7 describes the Replication Agent—including MRA and MRO—states.
State type |
Value |
Meaning |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Normal |
5 |
ACTIVE |
Successfully connected to the Replication Agent. The agent is in the replicating state. This state is returned by the ra_status command. |
Warning |
3 |
UNKNOWN |
The initial value before the actual state has been determined. Also indicates that the agent is not part of the replication environment. |
6 |
ADMIN |
Successfully connected to the Replication Agent. The agent is in the administration state and is not currently replicating data. This state is returned by the ra_status command. |
|
Error |
0 |
DOWN |
The RMS cannot connect to the Replication Agent. The agent state is also set to DOWN if the user or password is incorrect. |
1 |
TIMED OUT |
The attempt to connect to the Replication Agent timed out. Indicates that an agent has stopped responding. |
