The Replication Manager (RM) plug-in for Sybase Central, can manage small and simple replication environments, with fewer than ten servers. However, to manage large and complex replication environments, the RM can use a management server layer called the Replication Monitoring Services (RMS). 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 RM or a command line API. RM provides commands to create, modify, or delete replication objects; RMS provides an API to monitor and troubleshoot the replication environment.
RMS is applicable only for a three-tier management support.
In a three-tier management support, the RM connects to the servers in the environment through the RMS. RMS provides the monitoring capabilities for the replication environment.
RMS monitors the status of the servers and other components in the replication environment, and the RM provides the client interface that displays the information provided by the RMS.
