Configuration File Format - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.1 Configuration Manual

Configuration File Format

The configuration file defines the following:
• The connection parameters for connecting to the LDAP servers to get
replication information; specifying this information is mandatory.
• The server alias for more readable server names; specifying this information is
optional.
• The color thresholds for time lags; specifying this information is optional.
The format for the configuration file is shown below.
[connection]
host:port:binddn:bindpwd:bindcert
host:port:binddn:bindpwd:bindcert
...
[alias]
alias = host:port
alias = host:port
...
[color]
lowmark = color
lowmark = color
In the connection section, you specify how this tool may connect to each LDAP
server in your replication topology to get the replication-agreement information.
is
The default
binddn
is specified with the path of a certificate database.
bindcert
A server may have a dedicated or shared entry in the connection section. The script
will find out the most matched entry for a given server. For example, if all the
LDAP servers except
connection section will need to contain just two entries:
[connection]
*:*:binddn:bindpassword:
host1:*:binddn1:bindpassword1:
In the optional alias section, you may use aliases such as
, and so on to identify the servers in the replication topology. If used, the
Hub1
output will show these aliases, instead of
cn=Directory Manager
share the same
host1
http(s)://hostname:port
. Simple bind will be used unless
and
binddn bindpassword
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