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A multi-server setup consists of multiple servers, which can each have more than a thousand
simultaneous connections at any point of time. Multi-server configurations are of two types, master-
master and master-slave. This section discusses the master-slave setup, and the master-master setup
is discussed in Chapter 4, "Multi-Server (Master-Master) Deployment," on page
Multi-server configurations are beneficial for organizations that are expanding their employee
strength. This type of setup is also useful for organizations that have their workforce spread across
the globe with multiple branches across countries and continents. You can use a multi-server
deployment to synchronize and share data across the globe with a predictable response time.
You can convert a single-server system to a multi-server system by connecting an additional server
to the main server and creating a master-slave configuration. A multi-server (master-slave) setup is
illustrated in the following figure.
Master-Slave
Figure 3-1
In this setup, the iFolder server and the iFolder database are located on Open Enterprise Server
(OES) 2 servers with client workstations connected to the iFolder server. The iFolder master and
slave servers are connected to each other to exchange metadata information. The Web Access and
Web Admin consoles of the master server are accessed through a browser. User authentication is
done through the eDirectory
server communication is done via HTTPS.
The following sections describe a multi-server (master-slave) iFolder setup:
Section 3.1, "Key Benefits," on page 20
Section 3.2, "LDAP Configuration," on page 20
secure LDAP protocol and all the server-to-server and client-to-
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