Netscape NETSCAPE DIRECTORY SERVER 6.1 - ADMINISTRATOR, Administrator'S Manual

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Configuring Single-Master Replication
296 Netscape Directory Server Administrator’s Guide • August 2002
To create a replication agreement:
1.
On the Directory Server Console, click the Configuration tab.
For information on starting the Directory Server Console, “Using the Directory
Server Console,” on page 32.
2.
In the navigation tree, expand the Replication folder, right-click the database to
replicate, and select New Replication Agreement.
Alternatively, highlight the database and select New Replication Agreement
from the Object menu. This will start the Replication Agreement Wizard.
3.
Go through the steps in the Replication Wizard by clicking Next to move to the
following step.
When you have finished, an icon representing the replication agreement is
displayed under the database icon. This replication agreement icon indicates
that your replication agreement is set up.
Configuring Single-Master Replication
This section provides information on configuring single-master replication. The
steps described in this section provide a high level overview of the procedure you
need to follow. Cross-references to the detailed task descriptions are provided at
each step.
To set up single-master replication such as the configuration shown in Figure 8-1
on page 285, between supplier Server A that holds a read-write replica, and the two
consumers Server B and Server C that each hold a read-only replica, you need to
perform the following procedures:
• Configuring the Read-Only Replica on the Consumer Server
• Configuring the Read-Write Replica on the Supplier Server
• Initializing the Replicas for Single-Master Replication
Configuring the Read-Only Replica on the
Consumer Server
1.
Create the database for the read-only replica, if it does not exist.
For instructions, refer to “Creating Suffixes,” on page 80.