A trail is a series of files on disk where Oracle GoldenGate stores the captured changes temporarily to support the continuous extraction and replication of database changes You can use trails to monitor path, tune networks, and data input and output..
This section provides steps to perform the tasks required to set up trails:
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The Receiver Server is the central control service that handles all incoming trail files.
The Receiver Server works with the Distribution Server to provide compatibility with the classic remote architecture. The Receiver Server home page shows the condition of the distribution path with one end depicting the Extract and the other end, the Replicat.
You can use the Receiver Server home page to view the path details. Simply click Action, Details to see the path details. To know more, see Monitoring Paths.
Parent topic: Working with Trails
You can monitor the path statistics from the Receiver Server.
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Network parameters include TCP flush byte options, DSCP, TOS, buffer size settings and so on. You can monitor and fine-tune these parameters depending on your requirements using the Performance Metrics and Distribution Server.
Parent topic: Working with Trails