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Directory Design Overview
Design Process Outline
The remainder of this guide divides the design process into six steps:
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How to Plan Your Directory Data.
Your directory will contain data, such as user names, telephone numbers, and
group details. Chapter 2, "How to Plan Your Directory Data," helps you
analyze the various sources of data in your organization and understand their
relationship with one another. It describes the types of data you might store in
your directory, and other tasks you need to perform to design the contents of
your Directory Server.
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How to Design the Schema.
Your directory is designed to support one or more directory-enabled
applications. These applications have requirements of the data you store in
your directory, such as format. Your directory schema determines the
characteristics of the data stored in your directory. Chapter 3, "How to Design
the Schema," introduces the standard schema shipped with Directory Server,
describes how to customize the schema, and provides tips for maintaining
consistent schema.
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Designing the Directory Tree.
Once you decide what data your directory contains, you need to organize and
reference that data. This is the purpose of the directory tree. In Chapter 4,
"Designing the Directory Tree," the directory tree is introduced and you are
guided through the design of your data hierarchy. Sample directory tree
designs are also provided.
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Designing the Directory Topology.
Topology design involves determining how you divide your directory tree
among multiple physical Directory Servers and how these servers
communicate with one another. Chapter 5, "Designing the Directory
Topology," describes the general principles behind topology design, discusses
using multiple databases, describes the mechanisms available for linking your
distributed data together, and explains how the directory itself keeps track of
distributed data.
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