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Cisco Active Network Abstraction Administrator’s Guide, 3.5
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The screen below displays the registry files for each Sheer DNA server and
the Golden Source hives.
The Golden Source mechanism enables consistent management of the entire
system. Each Sheer DNA Unit and Sheer DNA Gateway has its own set of
registry configuration files and parameters. The registry files are replicated
automatically during the installation of the Sheer DNA Unit and Sheer DNA
Gateway.
Each time a Sheer DNA Unit and Sheer DNA Gateway process starts it
accesses the Golden Source and retrieves the updated configuration. All
additions and changes to the Golden Source are automatically sent to the
relevant Sheer DNA Servers. Each Sheer DNA Unit keeps a local copy of its
relevant registry files. When a Sheer DNA Unit cannot connect to the Sheer
DNA Gateway this local copy is used.