1. Overview of Replication Manager

Replication Manager is a graphical tool for managing replication on Altibase HDB. Altibase Database Administrators typically need to connect to all instances of Altibase HDB on which replication objects are active. Using a Command Line Interface (CLI) such as iSQL, they need to jump around between console windows to perform replication tasks such as stopping, modifying, and starting target replication objects. This requires them to memorize the status of, and relationships between, replication objects, meaning that the burden of replication management grows exponentially as the number of replication objects increases linearly. Thanks to its Graphical User Interface (GUI), Replication Manager can help DBAs perform these tasks easily while visualizing all of their replication nodes in the same screen.

The major benefits of this tool are:

  1. It allows DBAs to work with multiple versions of Altibase (versions 4.3.9 or higher) using the same program.
  2. It allows DBAs to check the status of replication objects and the relationships between them at a glance.
  3. It allows DBAs to manage replication objects with the click of a mouse.
  4. It allows DBAs to check the properties of replication objects and related objects.
  5. It allows DBAs to monitor replication pairs and analyze their status, almost intuitively.

More detailed information about Replication Manager is provided in the embedded help (the help menu that is integral with Replication Manager). Because Replication Manager is evolving rapidly, this printed manual may not reflect the most recent changes in the software. It is recommended that the user perform online update in order to keep Replication Manager up to date, and that the user use the online help system in order to stay informed of the most recent changes. Information on how to update Replication Manager can be found in Section 2.3 Online Update in Chapter 2 Installing Replication Manager.