Control your replication
Domino server clusters are an excellent way to provide for failover in the event of a server break down. But they are useless if the servers are not kept in sync. With RepCAT you can pro-actively monitor your clusters or even replicated servers. RepCAT can also take care of creating replica's on all servers, to make sure that all databases are available on the failover server.
Is my Cluster doing well
You can tell if a server needs more cluster replicators by watching a pair of stats that are automatically generated and kept in StatRep.nsf. Check the SecondsOnQueue (the total time, in seconds, that the last database replicated spent waiting) and the WorkQueueDepthCurrent (number of databases awaiting replication). The max parameter is an indicator of how bad things got. The averages vary, but are important trending indicators.
Getting these stats is a pain. You need to open the console, and type: Show stat replica.cluster.* for each server in the joint.
These actions are time consuming. Administrators have better things to do.
The Solution
The Replication Cluster Analyser Tool (RepCAT) is made for this issue. Databases are kept in sync for you. Create a new database, and RepCAT will update the cluster. When problems arise: RepCAT will warn you actively by e-mail.With RepCAT you will have an instant overview telling you which databases are not in sync. This overview is helpfull in determining if a server needs more cluster replicators, or in analysing replication problems.
Time Saving
Choosing for RepCat means saving time. What used to take hours, now takes minutes. Open RepCat and see how your Cluster is doing. No console commands neccessary.
Releases
RepCat is enhanced for new or updated versions of Domino.