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Configuring Single-Master Replication
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f.
Set the change log parameters (number and age).
You must clear the unlimited checkboxes if you want to specify different
values.
g.
Click Save to save the supplier settings.
2.
Specify the replication settings required for a read-write replica.
a.
In the navigation tree on the Configuration tab, expand the Replication
node and highlight the database to replicate.
The Replica Settings tab is displayed in the right-hand side of the window.
b.
Check the Enable Replica checkbox.
c.
In the Replica Role section, select the Single Master radio button.
d.
In the Common Settings section, specify a Replica ID (an integer between 1
and 254 inclusive).
The replica ID must be unique for a given suffix, that is to say, different
from the IDs used for read-write replicas on this server and on other
servers.
e.
In the Common Settings section specify a purge delay in the Purge delay
field.
This option indicates how often the state information stored in the
replicated entries is purged.
f.
Click Save to save the replication settings for the database.
3.
Create a replication agreement.
You must create one replication agreement for each read-only replica. For
example, in the case illustrated in Figure 8-1 on page 285, Server A holds two
replication agreements, one for Server B, and one for Server C.
a.
In the navigation tree on the Configuration tab, right-click the database to
replicate, and select New Replication Agreement.
Alternatively, highlight the database and select New Replication
Agreement from the Object menu. This will start the Replication
Agreement Wizard.
b.
Go through the steps in the replication wizard by clicking Next to move to
the following step.
c.
When you have finished, the replication agreement is set up.