To use the replication facility, you need HiRDB Datareplicator and HiRDB Dataextractor. For details about how to set up an environment for the replication facility, see 7.1 Linking to the replication facility.

For details about the environment setup procedure to link your HiRDB to OLTP, see 7.2 Linking with an OLTP system.

To use the system switchover facility, cluster software is required. The specific cluster software to be used depends on the platform. For details about cluster software and the system switchover facility, see the manual HiRDB Version 8 System Operation Guide.

HiRDB can be linked to the following directory servers:

• Sun Java System Directory Server

For details about the environment setup procedure for the Hitachi Directory Server linkage facility, see the manual HiRDB Version 8 System Operation Guide.

HiRDB External Data Access is required in order to use the HiRDB External Data Access facility. For details about the environment setup procedure for the HiRDB External Data Access facility, see 7.3 Linking to the HiRDB External Data Access facility.

You can manage HiRDB events as JP1 events by linking your system to JP1. When JP1 is linked, you can achieve centralized management of system events and use events to start jobs automatically. For details about linkage with JP1, see 7.4 Linking to JP1.