Handling Complex Replication Configurations - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.2 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

For information on setting up cascading replication, refer to "Configuring
Cascading Replication" on page 319.
NOTE

Handling Complex Replication Configurations

If you are configuring replication for a large number of servers, and your
configuration is relatively complex, for reasons of efficiency you should proceed in
the following order:
On all consumer servers:
1.
On all hub suppliers:
2.
On all suppliers:
3.
Configure replication agreements on all suppliers:
4.
You can combine multi-master and cascading replication. For
example, in the multi-master scenario illustrated in Figure 8-2 on
page 292, Server C and Server D could be hub suppliers that would
replicated to any number of consumer servers.
Create the replica databases.
Create the Replication Manager or supplier bind DN entry.
Specify the replica settings for a read-only replica.
Create the replica databases
Create the Replication Manager or supplier DN entry.
Specify the supplier settings for replication (includes change log
configuration).
Specify the replica settings for a read-only replica.
Create the replica databases.
Specify the supplier settings for replication (includes change log
configuration).
Specify the replica settings for a read-write replica.
Between suppliers in a multi-master set.
Between suppliers and dedicated consumers.
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