Key Benefits; Ldap Configuration; Scalability Parameters - Novell IFOLDER 3.8 - DEPLOYMENT Deployment Manual

The following sections describe the multi-server (master-master) iFolder setup.
Section 4.1, "Key Benefits," on page 24
Section 4.2, "LDAP Configuration," on page 24
Section 4.3, "Scalability Parameters," on page 24
Section 4.4, "Deployment Scenarios," on page 25

4.1 Key Benefits

The key benefits of a multi-server (master-master) setup are as follows:
The master-master setup is useful in cases where you want to set up two separate servers for
two separate and unrelated sets of users. This setup is similar to two separate single-server
setups.
The master-master setup limits sharing to a set of related users.
This configuration is most suitable when an organization has more than one identity pool.
In an organization with a single identity tree, this configuration allows a particular domain to be
part of the Business Continuity Clusters (BCC) for data replication and high availability.

4.2 LDAP Configuration

The LDAP configuration information for a multi-server (master-master) setup is as follows:
eDirectory, OpenLDAP, and Active Directory directory servers are supported.
Each master server must be configured to a particular container or a group (static or dynamic).
These sets of users cannot share the iFolder with other master servers.
Ensure that all users are part of either a container or a static/dynamic group. During iFolder
installation, you must use the same container or group DNs to configure the search context
field.
iFolder supports both secure and non-secure communication with the directory server. You can
choose any communication channel that you need. Ensure that the directory server is listening
on standard LDAP ports for secure and non-secure channels.

4.3 Scalability Parameters

The scalability parameters for a multi-server (master-master) deployment are as follows:
Scalable to 1000 simultaneous connections per master.
If a slave is included, see
"Multi-Server (Master-Slave) Deployment," on page 19
Each master server can store up to a terabyte of data.
The synchronization interval must be 5 minutes.
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Section 3.3, "Scalability Parameters," on page 21 in Chapter 3,