replication-manager is built from a single codebase with compile-time feature flags that produce several distinct flavors. Choose the flavor that matches your deployment model.
| Flavor | Binary name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| osc | replication-manager-osc |
Open Source Community — full HA monitoring, failover, switchover, proxy integration, backups, alerting. No cluster provisioning. Default orchestrator: onpremise. |
| pro | replication-manager-pro |
Provisioning edition — everything in osc plus orchestrated cluster provisioning via OpenSVC, Kubernetes, or SlapOS. Default orchestrator: opensvc. |
| arb | replication-manager-arb |
Arbitrator — lightweight split-brain arbitration service for replication-manager clustering. No monitoring, no GUI. |
| tst | replication-manager-tst |
Testing edition — osc plus local bootstrap, benchmarking with Sysbench, and regression testing tooling. |
| embedded | replication-manager |
Standalone binary with the full React dashboard and all static assets embedded. Portable — runs from any directory. |
For most on-premise deployments start with osc. Use pro when you need replication-manager to provision and manage the lifecycle of database containers through an orchestrator.
Each flavor is available in three distribution forms:
Installed via the Signal18 repository. Uses system directories:
| Path | Contents |
|---|---|
/etc/replication-manager/ |
Configuration files |
/usr/share/replication-manager/ |
Static assets, dashboard, templates |
/var/lib/replication-manager/ |
Runtime data, metrics, backups |
$HOME/.config/replication-manager/ |
Dynamic config changes (v3+) |
/var/log/replication-manager.log |
Log file |
Tarball releases use basedir variants (-basedir suffix) with static assets embedded in the archive. Self-contained under a single directory:
| Path | Contents |
|---|---|
/usr/local/replication-manager/etc/ |
Configuration files |
/usr/local/replication-manager/share/ |
Static assets |
/usr/local/replication-manager/data/ |
Runtime data |
The replication-manager binary (no suffix) bundles the dashboard, templates, and all assets directly inside the binary. Suitable for portable or container deployments — no separate asset directory required.
Need cluster provisioning (Docker/Podman via OpenSVC or Kubernetes)?
└─ replication-manager-pro
Monitoring and HA of existing clusters only?
└─ replication-manager-osc
Running replication-manager in HA with split-brain protection?
└─ replication-manager-arb (one instance per availability zone)
Local testing, benchmarking, regression tests?
└─ replication-manager-tst
Portable single-file deployment or Docker?
└─ replication-manager (embedded)replication-manager-cli is the command-line client. It communicates with the monitoring daemon over HTTPS using JWT authentication. It is bundled with all server packages but can be installed independently.