Initializing The Replicas For Single-Master Replication; Configuring Multi-Master Replication; Configuring 2-Way Multi-Master Replication - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.2 - 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 326.
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.
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Configuring 2-Way Multi-Master Replication

• Configuring 4-Way Multi-Master Replication
• Preventing Monopolization of the Consumer in Multi-Master Replication
Configuring 2-Way Multi-Master Replication
To set up multi-master replication such as the configuration shown in Figure 8-2 on
page 292, between two suppliers Server A and Server B that each hold a read-write
replica, and two consumers Server C and Server D that each hold a read-only
replica, you need to perform the following procedures:
• Configuring the Read-Only Replicas on the Consumer Servers
• Configuring the Read-Write Replicas on the Supplier Servers
• Initializing the Replicas for Multi-Master Replication
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When you have finished, the replication agreement is set up.