Netscape NETSCAPE DIRECTORY SERVER 6.02, Administrator'S Manual

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Initializing Consumers
Chapter 8 Managing Replication 311
To update this window, right-click the replicated database icon in the navigation
tree, and choose Refresh Replication Agreements. When online consumer
initialization finishes, the status changes to reflect this.
For more information about monitoring replication and initialization status, see
“Monitoring Replication Status,” on page 323.
Manual Consumer Initialization Using the
Command Line
Manual consumer initialization using the command line is the fastest method of
consumer initialization for sites that are replicating very large numbers of entries.
However, the manual consumer initialization process is more complex than the
online consumer initialization process. We suggest you use the manual process
whenever you find that the online process is inappropriate due to performance
concerns.
This section is divided into the the following parts:
• Manual Consumer Initialization Overview
• Exporting a Replica to LDIF
• Importing the LDIF File to the Consumer Server
Manual Consumer Initialization Overview
To manually initialize or reinitialize a server:
1.
Create a replication agreement.
See “Creating a Replication Agreement,” on page 291.
2.
Export the replica on the supplier server to an LDIF file.
See “Exporting a Replica to LDIF,” on page 312.
3.
Import the LDIF file with the supplier replica contents to the consumer server.
See “Importing the LDIF File to the Consumer Server,” on page 312 for
instructions.