Subscription setup

To set up Subscription server follow the steps:

1. Connect to Publication server in the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, and then open the server node (Fig. 10.2—2).

Fig. 10.2—2 New subscription

1. Open «Replication» folder, and then click with a right mouse button over the «Local Subscriptions» folder (Fig. 10.2—2,2).
2. Select the «New Subscriptions» point in the opened contextual window (Fig. 10.2—2, 3).
3. «New Subscription Wizard» will be displayed in result.
4. Following the instructions of «New Subscription Wizard» enter the following information about subscription:
   1. Publication name, that is being subscribed;
   2. Publication server name and subscription database name;
   3. Whether the Distribution server's agent runs on distribution or subscription;
   4. Whether the Distribution server's agent operates constantly, according to schedule or on demand;
   5. If there is necessity for the agent to create shots of original short for subscription and also necessity for distribution agent to use this shot on the subscription server;
   6. Accounts which the Distribution agent will be run with.

Subscription setup is completed.