Ldap Directory; Tools - Novell SLRS 8 Admin Manual

RSYNC: An rsync server is used for software distribution and provides the
POS system images and software updates to the BS systems.
LDAP: The AS is the master LDAP directory server for the BS systems.
XNTP: The BS xntp system can access the AS for time synchronization
SYSLOG: The AS consolidates the syslog output from the BS.
DNS: Name resolution for the local network, branch servers, and stand-alone
POS systems in small branches.
Figure 2.2: LDAP Directory Layout for the POS Administration Server

2.1.1 LDAP Directory

The LDAP directory is structured in three tiers. Under the topmost "company
root" node, the different organizational units are listed. Each unit has its
branches with the BS configuration. Each branch has its POS entries. Figure
2.2 describes the directory tree layout. Entity definitions and more detailed
information can be found in Chapter

2.1.2 Tools

The tools use the LDAP directory for navigation, are stored in /opt/SLES/POS/bin,
and are programmed in Perl using the Net::LDAP module. The following tools
exist on the AS:
POS/BS Management
The posAdmin software (refer to Section
SLRS, provides a tool for managing the POS LDAP structure, the directory
service running on the administration server holding the data of the branch
LDAP directory root node
Corporate Entity level
CR Configuration Entries
4.3 on page 44.
7 on page 79), which is part of the
2.1 Administration Server
Branch Level (BS)
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