Introduction to Replication

Brian Bowman
Sr. Solutions Engineer bowman@progress.com

Introduction to Replication

Replication Overview OpenEdge Replication Process Failover, Secondary Replication and Failback Sample Image: details Please Questions
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Replication Doesnt Have To Be Hard

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Fact Replication is the process of sharing information between databases (or any other type of server) to ensure that the content is consistent between systems.
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There Are Many Choices Out There

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Why use Replication?

Disaster Recovery High Availability Remove some of the burden on Production

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Types of Replication
Log based replication
Backup and restore After imaging Application triggers

3rd party options

EMC Veritas

Vendor based options

OpenEdge Replication

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Log-based Options Overview

Backup and restore After imaging (AI) managed approach No set configuration, must be built Remote database cannot be used Never near real-time Licensing DBA level knowledge of AI processing

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3rd Party Options Overview

Vendor neutral Your choices depend on the vendor

1. Periodic snapshot of disks, transfers to another disk set 2. Real-time update at the block or bit level

HW knowledge is required Backup database is not accessible Licensing

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Vendor-specific Replication OpenEdge Replication

Near real-time replication
Near zero-latency No data loss Guaranteed data integrity

Flexible database options

Multiple target databases Read-only query access

Easy deployment Automatic recovery

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What is OpenEdge Replication?

Automated data replication of your mission critical database to a hot stand-by. Software that improves application availability with no application changes. Once installed, it just works!

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Replication Overview Sample OpenEdge Replication Process Image: Failover, Secondary Replication, and Please Failback details replace it Summary
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OpenEdge Replication Plus

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Configuring a Replication Environment

Hardware
Primary Server 1 or 2 Secondary Servers

Software
Progress 9.1E for Fathom Replication 3.0A OpenEdge 10.0B+ for OpenEdge Replication (failback capabilities enable in 10.1A) After-imaging must be enabled
No Application Changes Needed!
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Definitions
Source database
Normal production Original source of updates

Target database
Standby database Target location in OpenEdge Replication

Single point of failure a bad thing.

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Definitions
Primary Replication
Normal processing Primary machine performs updates Secondary machine receives updates

Failover
Primary machine fails Secondary machine becomes primary

No Backup a bad thing

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Definitions
Secondary Replication
Failed over mode Secondary machine performs updates Primary machine receives updates

Failback
The process to get primary machine back to its original state and the secondary machine to take on its original role to be the backup

Failing to check your backup a bad thing

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Definitions

Transition
Process where the databases change roles Configured to be either manual or automatic

Synchronization
Process to make sure the database on primary and secondary are identical This is performed
During database and replication startup Failure recovery processing

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OpenEdge Replication Complete Configuration

Primary
Source Database

Secondary
Database Broker Processes

AI Extents

Database Broker Processes

Repl Queue

Target Database

Repl Server

Repl Agent
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OpenEdge Replication Functionality

Primary Primary
Source Database AI Extents Database Broker Processes

Configures and manages remote agents Sends all database activity to its replication agents Controls replication agents

Repl Queue

Repl Server

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OpenEdge Replication Functionality

Secondary Receives database activity from replication server Performs continuous roll-forward to target database Types of Agents
Asynchronous Synchronous
Repl Agent
Database Broker Processes

Target Database

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Modes of Replication Asynchronous

Primary Target One
Target Database

Repl Agent
Source Database

Target Two
Target Database

Repl Agent

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Modes of Replication Synchronous

Primary Secondary

Source Database

Repl Agent

Target Database

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OpenEdge Replication Failure Conditions

Primary
Source Database

Secondary
Database Broker Processes

AI Extents Database Broker Processes

Repl Queue Repl Server

X
Repl Agent

Target Database

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How Does it Work?

Plugs into after-image sub-system TCP connection between server and agent Queue for transfers on source Agent periodically (every 10 blocks) polls server for heart beat (asynchronous mode) Agent will also communicate a synchronization point (ie. extent switch) back to the server

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OpenEdge Replication Process (7)

Primary Machine
Replication Replication Server Server DB Shared Memory DB Buffer Pool Repl Queue

Secondary Machine
Replication Replication Agent Agent

DB Shared Memory

DB Buffer Pool

BI

DB

AI

BI

DB

AI

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Additional Considerations
Schema changes are replicated AI extents must be managed
AI Management Utility!!!

Ensure that you have enough AI extents space - extents will remain locked until they are replicated in entirety

PSDN Whitepaper Managing AI with and OpenEdge Replication

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Machine Setup

Source and target machines must

Have identical architectures Be running the same operating system Be connected via TCP/IP

The target machine must have disk space comparable to the source machine

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Progress Requirements

Progress 9.1E for Fathom Replication 3.0A OpenEdge 10.0B+ for OpenEdge Replication (failback capabilities enable in 10.1A) After-imaging must be enabled

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Replication Modes
Secondary Replication

Primary

Primary Replication

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Primary Replication

Secondary

Enabling OpenEdge Replication

Replication enabled

Secondary

Primary

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Failover Time Line

Replication enabled

Secondary

Primary

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Failover Time Line

Replication enabled

Primary

Source fails

Secondary

Transition to source

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Deployment Fail Over

Manual
Transition target to production

dsrutil target -C transition agent Auto Database is automatically transitioned to production Start target database server

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Failover Time Line

FR enabled

Primary

Source fails

Secondary

Transition to source Updates begin

Target shutdown and re-started

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Failover Time Line

Replication enabled

Primary

Source fails

Restore backup

Secondary

Online Transition backup to source Updates begin

Target shutdown and re-started

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Failover Time Line

Replication enabled Reverse roles Restore backup

Primary

Source fails

Secondary

Online Transition backup to source Updates begin

Target shutdown and re-started

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Failover Time Line

Replication enabled Reverse roles Restore backup

Primary

Source fails

Secondary

Online Transition backup to source Updates begin

Target shutdown and re-started

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Replication Failback Transition

Transition based on the properties files Transition will occur based on the following criteria:
Source or target Online or offline Is Replication Server or Agent running? Has failure just occurred?

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Replication Modes
Secondary Replication

Primary

Primary Replication

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Primary Replication

Secondary

OpenEdge Replication Enables

Online transitions AI automation

Extent add Start

Auto DB control
Shutdown after transition Auto restart

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Replication also enables

Scheduled system maintenance capabilities Reporting on Target Database

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OpenEdge Replication Summary

Your Benefits
24/7 availability Complete protection of mission-critical data Optimized performance Fast ROI

How It Works
Automatic failover Real-time data replication Query access reporting on the target database No application changes are required

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Meeting Business Objectives

Ease of Use

Hard

Log-based Replication Log-based Replication

3rd Party Replication 3rd Party Replication

Vendor Replication Vendor Replication

Easy Inexpensive
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Expensive

Overall Cost

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In Summary

Protect your business Protect your data Protects your future with OpenEdge Replication

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Questions?

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