Chapter 8 Managing Replication - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.2 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

Replication is the mechanism by which directory data is automatically copied from
one Netscape Directory Server (Directory Server) to another; it is an important
mechanism for extending your directory service beyond a single server
configuration. This chapter describes the tasks to be performed on the supplier
servers and the consumer servers to set up single master replication, multi-master
replication, and cascading replication. This chapter includes the following topics:
• Replication Overview (page 286)
• Replication Scenarios (page 290)
• Handling Complex Replication Configurations (page 295)
• Configuring Single-Master Replication (page 302)
• Configuring Multi-Master Replication (page 306)
• Configuring Cascading Replication (page 319)
• Making a Replica Updatable (page 324)
• Deleting the Change Log (page 325)
• Initializing Consumers (page 326)
• Forcing Replication Updates (page 330)
• Replication Over SSL (page 334)
• Replication with Earlier Releases (page 335)
• Using the Retro Change Log Plug-In (page 337)
• Monitoring Replication Status (page 340)
• Solving Common Replication Conflicts (page 344)
• Troubleshooting Replication-Related Problems (page 344)
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