Lesson10.Replication


Lesson 10. Replication

Time

This lesson takes approximately 2 hours to complete.

Goals

Use Server Admin to configure a Mac OS X server to act as an Open Directory replica

Configure a Mac OS X computer to connect to a replication system

Understand how LDAP data is replicated between an Open Directory master and replicas

Learn how passwords stored in Password Server are synchronized between an Open Directory master and replicas

Synchronize data between the master and replica servers

Identify entries in the Password Server and LDAP logs that indicate problems in replicating an Open Directory master server


Because an Open Directory server provides data that is critical to the operation of your Mac OS X computers, you will need to set up more than just one server for redundancy and performance reasons. This is critical, because organizations must ensure availability in a directory-service environment. Understanding how replication works helps not only with planning and configuration, but also with troubleshooting.

In a Mac OS X Server replication system, one computer called the master is duplicated onto one or more computers called replicas, letting you move directory data closer to remote sites and provide data redundancy to eliminate service disruption. This lesson outlines the replication architecture. You will learn how to set up Open Directory replica servers and how the datathe contents of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server, Password Server, and the Kerberos key distribution center (KDC)is synchronized between the master and replica servers.




Apple Training Series. Mac OS X System Administration Reference, Volume 1
Apple Training Series: Mac OS X System Administration Reference, Volume 1
ISBN: 032136984X
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 258
Authors: Schoun Regan

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