Configuring Cascading Replication; Configuring The Read-Only Replica On The Consumer Server - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.2 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

Configuring Cascading Replication

This section provides information on setting up cascading replication. The steps
described in this section provide a high-level overview of the procedures you need
to follow and cross references to the detailed task descriptions are provided at each
step.
To set up cascading replication such as the configuration shown in Figure 8-4 on
page 294, between the supplier on Server A that holds a read-write replica, the
consumer/supplier on Hub Server B that holds a read-only replica, and the
consumer on Server C that holds a read-only replica, you need to perform the
following procedures:
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Configuring the Read-Only Replica on the Consumer Server

• Configuring the Read-Only Replica on the Hub Supplier
• Configuring the Read-Write Replica on the Supplier Server
• Initializing the Replicas for Cascading Replication
Configuring the Read-Only Replica on the
Consumer Server
To configure the read-only replica in a consumer server:
On the consumer server, create the database for the replica if it does not exist.
1.
For instructions, refer to "Creating Suffixes" on page 80.
On the consumer server, create the entry corresponding to the supplier bind
2.
DN, if it does not exist. This is the special entry that the supplier will use to
bind.
On the consumer server, specify the replication settings for the read-only
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replica.
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b.
c.
d.
In the Directory Server Console, select the Configuration tab.
In the navigation tree, expand the Replication folder, and highlight the
replica database.
The Replica Settings tab is displayed on the right pane.
Check the Enable Replica checkbox.
In the Replica Role section, select the Dedicated Consumer radio button.
Configuring Cascading Replication
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