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Solution: The Directory Agent is installed on a Windows NT server at the remote site and is
configured to proxy the data in another Directory Agent's scope. The Directory Agent scope that
contains the original service information is known as the Scope Authority. The Directory Agent at
the remote site is configured to look at a Scope Authority and can replicate the data to the remote
site by using standard SLP requests to the Directory Agent.
Scenario 7: Running a Directory Agent in Local Mode
Situation: An administrator needs SLP on the network to find printers and other services. He also
needs a Directory Agent to handle unicast requests because multicast packets are disabled on the
network and unicast is more efficient in bandwidth use.
Solution: Run the Directory Agent for Windows NT in a Local mode of operation. The services are
only stored in memory and not in a Directory Service. This means that the Directory Agent can be
run on Windows NT without the Novell Client or eDirectory.
Scenario 8: Using the Proxy Feature
Situation: An administrator of a development group notices that services are going up and down.
He wants a more active method of making sure the service information in SLP is accurate instead of
relying on the default service lifetime protocol.
Solution: Use the proxy feature in the Directory Agent for Windows NT to configure the Directory
Agent to poll another Directory Agent or Service Agents's scope. Configure the Directory Agent
with Service Agent IP addresses as the Scope Authorities. This causes the Directory Agent to poll
each Service Agent at a configured interval, querying for all active services.

16.6 Setting Up SLP on Windows

NOTE: Novell SLP is not available on Windows platform. Open SLP will be automatically
installed as a part of eDirectory installation. To configure SLP on Windows, refer
"Configuring OpenSLP for eDirectory," on page

16.7 Setting Up SLP on NetWare

This section explains how to set up SLP on a NetWare Server.
Section 16.7.1, "Installing the NetWare SLP Directory Agent," on page 413
Section 16.7.2, "Setting Up the NetWare Directory Agent Manually," on page 414
Section 16.7.3, "NetWare SLP Directory Agent Console Commands," on page 414

16.7.1 Installing the NetWare SLP Directory Agent

The software to implement SLP on NetWare is installed on the server during the server installation.
1 At the server console, entre LOAD SLPDA.
The program searches eDirectory for a SLP Directory Agent. If an agent does not exist, the
program reports that a SLP Directory Agent has not been configured.
2 Press Enter to set up a default configuration.
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