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Configuring Single-Master Replication
Chapter 8 Managing Replication 297
2.
Create the entry corresponding to the supplier bind DN on the consumer
server, if it does not exist. This is the special entry that the supplier will use to
bind.
a.
In the Directory Server Console, click the Directory tab, and create an
entry. For example you could use
cn=Replication Manager,cn=config
.
b.
Specify a
userPassword
attribute-value pair.
c.
If you have enabled the password expiration policy, or intend to do so in
future, you must remember to disable it to prevent replication from failing
due to passwords expiring. To disable the password expiration policy on
the
userPassword
attribute, add the
passwordExpirationTime
attribute
with a value of 20380119031407Z which means that the password will
never expire.
3.
Specify the replication settings required for a read-only replica.
a.
In the Directory Server Console, click the Configuration tab.
b.
In the navigation tree, expand the Replication folder, and highlight the
replica database.
The Replica Settings tab is displayed in the right-hand side of the window.
c.
Check the Enable Replica checkbox.
d.
In the Replica Role section, select the Dedicated Consumer radio button.
e.
In the Common Settings section, specify a purge delay in the Purge delay
field.
This option indicates how often the state information stored in the
replicated entries is purged.
f.
In the Replica Update Settings section, specify the bind DN or entry DN
that the supplier will use to bind to the replica.You can now specify
multiple supplier bind DNs per replica but only one supplier DN per
replication agreement. To specify your supplier bind DN:
❍
In the Replica Update Settings section enter your supplier bind DN in the
Enter a new Supplier DN or entry DN field.
NOTE
This entry must not be part of the replicated database.