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Siebel Replication Manager Architecture

Replication Manager is a data replication technology that replicates data throughout a network of Siebel enterprise nodes. Replication Manager uses a hierarchical model to replicate data, starting with the master parent node, known as the Headquarters (HQ) node. The HQ node can replicate data to multiple subordinate nodes, known as Regional nodes. These nodes, in turn, can have subordinate nodes as well.

A Replication Manager implementation has a single master parent node, known as the Headquarters Node, and one or more Regional Nodes. The Headquarters Node contains the master set of data used by the Regional Nodes. A Regional Node can be:

• Subordinate to the Headquarters Node, and synchronize directly against it.
• Subordinate to another Regional Node, and synchronize directly against this regional node. When some Regional Nodes are created as children of other Regional Nodes, this is called a hierarchy of Regional Nodes.

Figure 10 shows a sample Siebel Replication Manager configuration, with two Regional Nodes that are children of the parent Headquarters Node.

Figure 10.  Example of a Siebel Replication Manager Configuration

The Headquarters Node comprises the master Siebel Database Server, Siebel File System, and one or more Siebel Servers. The master Database Server and File System contain the entire set of database records and file attachments used by the nodes. Siebel Servers at the Headquarters Node manage replication to:

• Regional Nodes that are children of the Headquarters Node
• Siebel Remote Mobile Web Clients whose users synchronize against the Headquarters Node

A Regional Node can support both connected users and Siebel Remote Mobile Web Clients whose users synchronize against the Regional Server.