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

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Configuring Multi-Master Replication
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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 supplier bind DN or
entry DN that the supplier will use to bind to the replica.
This supplier bind DN should correspond to the entry created in Step 2.
Note that the supplier bind DN corresponds to a privileged user, because it
is not subject to access control.
g.
Specify the supplier server to which you want to refer updates (the other
master in the multi-master set).
Only specify the URL for the supplier server if you want clients to bind
using SSL. In such a case, you must specify a URL beginning with
ldaps://
.
h.
Click Save to save the replication settings for the database.
4.
On Server A, set up the following replication agreements:
❍
One with supplier Server B, where B is configured as a consumer for the
replica.
❍
One for each consumer, Server C and Server D.
a.
In the navigation tree on the Configuration tab, 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.
b.
Go through the steps in the replication wizard by clicking Next to move to
the following step.
You can initialize the read-only replicas and the read-write replica on
Server B from the Replication Agreement Wizard, or at anytime
afterwards. For information on the order and procedure for initializing
read-only replicas, refer to“Initializing the Replicas for Multi-Master
Replication,” on page 305, and “Initializing Consumers,” on page 313.
When you have finished, the replication agreement is set up.
5.
On Server B, set up the following replication agreements: