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

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Configuring Cascading Replication
310 Netscape Directory Server Administrator’s Guide • August 2002
Configuring the Read-Write Replica on the
Supplier Server
Perform these steps on the supplier server that holds the original copy of the
database:
1.
Specify the supplier settings for the server.
a.
In the Directory Server Console, click the Configuration tab.
b.
In the navigation tree, highlight the Replication node.
c.
In the right-hand side of the window, click the Supplier Settings tab.
d.
Check the Enable Change Log checkbox.
This activates all of the fields in the pane below that were previously
greyed out.
e.
Specify a change log by clicking the Use Default button, or click the Browse
button to display a file selector.
f.
Set the change log parameters (number and age).
You must clear the unlimited checkboxes if you want to specify different
values.
g.
Click Save to save the supplier settings.
2.
Specify the required replication settings.
a.
In the navigation tree on the Configuration tab, expand the Replication
node and highlight the database to replicate.
The Replica Settings tab is displayed in the right-hand side of the window.
b.
Check the Enable Replica checkbox.
c.
In the Replica Role section, select the Single Master radio button.
d.
In the Common Settings section, specify a Replica ID (an integer between 1
and 254 inclusive).
The replica ID must be unique for a given suffix. Make sure you specify an
ID that is different from the IDs used for read-write replicas on this server
and on other servers.