Chapter 8. Managing Replication

2.Specify the replication settings required for a read-write replica.

a.In the navigation tree on the Configuration tab, expand the Replication node, and highlight the database to replicate.

The Replica Settings tab opens in the right-hand side of the window.

b.Check the Enable Replica checkbox.

c.In the Replica Role section, select the Single Master radio button.

d.In the Common Settings section, specify a Replica ID, which is an integer between 1 and 65534, inclusive.

The replica ID must be unique for a given suffix, different from any other ID used for read-write replicas on this server and on other servers.

e.In the Common Settings section, specify a purge delay in the Purge delay field.

The purge delay is how often the state information stored in the replicated entries is deleted.

f.Click Save.

After setting up the supplier replica, begin configuring the replication agreements.

6.2.Configuring the Read-Only Replica on the Consumer Server

1.Create the database for the read-only replica if it does not exist. See Section 1.1, “Creating Suffixes” for instructions on creating suffixes.

2.Create the entry for the supplier bind DN on the consumer server if it does not exist. The supplier bind DN is the special entry that the supplier will use to bind to the consumer. This is described in Section 3, “Creating the Supplier Bind DN Entry”.

3.Specify the replication settings required for a read-only replica.

a.In the Directory Server Console, select the Configuration tab.

b.In the navigation tree, expand the Replication folder, and highlight the replica database. The Replica Settings tab for that database opens in the right-hand side of the window.

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