Initializing The Replicas For Single-Master Replication; Configuring Multi-Master Replication - Red Hat DIRECTORY SERVER 7.1 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

Configuring Multi-Master Replication

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Initializing the Replicas for Single-Master
Replication
You can initialize the read-only replicas from the Replication Agreement Wizard
or at anytime afterwards. For information on initializing read-only replicas, refer
to "Initializing Consumers," on page 345.
When you have finished, the replication agreement is set up.
Configuring Multi-Master Replication
This section provides information on configuring multi-master replication. In a
multi-master configuration, many suppliers can accept updates, synchronize with
each other, and update all consumers. The consumers can send referrals for
updates to all masters. The steps described in this section provide a high-level
overview of the procedures you need to follow for two sample multi-master
replication scenarios.
• Configuring 2-Way Multi-Master Replication
• Configuring 4-Way Multi-Master Replication
• Preventing Monopolization of the Consumer in Multi-Master Replication
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In the navigation tree of the Configuration tab, right-click the database to
replicate, and select New Replication Agreement.
Or highlight the database, and select New Replication Agreement from
the Object menu. This will start the Replication Agreement Wizard.
Go through the steps in the replication wizard by clicking Next to move
to the following step.
When you have finished, the replication agreement is set up.