| Method | Description |
| Replication history | Records each successful replication session for a database. Useful for determining at a glance if a replication is occurring. |
| Replication Events view of the log file (LOG.NSF) | Shows details about replication events between servers. Useful for determining the cause of replication failure and for verifying that the expected number of replication updates occurred. |
| Replication monitor | Notifies you when replication of a database hasn't occurred within a specified time period. A server administrator creates replication monitors as a part of configuring the Event Monitor task. |
| Database analysis tool | Lets you collect replication history and replication events from the log file, and other database-specific information into a results database that you can analyze. |