This document describes how to use Adabas Manager to perform the administration tasks necessary for Event Replicator Target Adapter operations.
Please refer to the documentation of Event Replicator Target Adapter > Installing Event Replicator Target Adapter > System Requirements for information on what is required to set up the Target Adapter.
To access Target Adapter
Click on the icon Event Replicator Target Adapter on the Adabas Manager home page. If there is no Target Adapter Host configured, the Host Configuration modal will appear. Enter the host name, port number of the Target Adapter REST Server
The menu items are divided into two parts, those under Target Adapter and those under Configuration File.
Overview Information, Startup/shutdown of Target Adapter, Ports and License Key administration functions are available in the Administration section.
The definitions that are currently active in the Target Adapter. Only appear when the Target Adapter is online.
Metrics contain the statistics of Sources, Targets and the Engine and provides the function to Start/Stop Sources too. Only appear when the Target Adapter is online.
Provides the available list of log files related to the Target Adapter according to their category.
Context section is for viewing, backing up or restoring the configuration file. Changes to the configuration file, like Restore or Reset can only be done when the Target Adapter is offline.
They are basically various Target Adapter definitions, such as Engine, Repository, Filters, Sources, Targets, User Targets and Target Database Options on the left navigation bar.
In general, these Target Adapter definitions can be added, edited, renamed and deleted. To add a definition, click the “+” icon on the top right corner on the list page. To rename a definition, click the pencil icon on the same row of the definition. To edit the details of a definition, click the pencil icon on the top right corner while on the details page. To delete the definition, click the ‘dustbin’ icon on the top right corner while on the details page.
Note
When changes are made, they will not take effect until the Target adapter is
restarted.
Allows viewing and updating of Engine parameters.
Allows you to maintain the settings for the persistent store.
The Event Replicator Target Adapter repository is used as a persistent store to save:
Information sent to it by the Event Replicator Server
Generated XSLT files
Allows you to add, view, update, rename or delete Filters definitions.
Transactions that meet the requirements set by filter definitions are not processed by the Event Replicator Target Adapter (they are filtered out).
Allows you to add, view, update or delete Sources definitions.
The Event Replicator Target Adapter supports two types of sources through which replicated data can be submitted to your RDBMS databases and web services: webMethods EntireX and WebSphere MQ (MQSeries). Before you can use the Event Replicator Target Adapter, you must set up a source definition for every unique webMethods EntireX or WebSphere MQ data source you will be using to retrieve the replicated data for your Event Replicator Target Adapter targets.
There is also the option to configure Global Source Configurations for EntireX Communicator and Websphere MQ.
Allows you to add, view, update or delete Targets definitions.
The Event Replicator Target Adapter supports several types of targets to which replicated data can be submitted: JMS, RDBMS databases, Adabas, Terracotta (caches and database server) and web services. Before you can use the Event Replicator Target Adapter, you must set up a target definition for every unique target you intend to use for the replicated data the Event Replicator Target Adapter processes. These definitions provide Event Replicator Target Adapter with the information it needs to access your target and to communicate with Event Replicator for Adabas via webMethods EntireX or WebSphere MQ.
Allows you to add, view, update or delete User Targets definitions.
In addition to predefined Target Type, you can defined customer Target Type here.
Allows you to add, view, update or delete Target Database Options definitions.
Here, you can create option definitions for the target databases you have defined.
