From 5ea77a75dd2d2158401331879f3c8f47940a732c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baumann Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2024 18:35:32 +0200 Subject: Adding upstream version 2.5.13+dfsg. Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann --- doc/guide/admin/config.sdf | 70 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 70 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/guide/admin/config.sdf (limited to 'doc/guide/admin/config.sdf') diff --git a/doc/guide/admin/config.sdf b/doc/guide/admin/config.sdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e21725d --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/guide/admin/config.sdf @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +# $OpenLDAP$ +# Copyright 1999-2022 The OpenLDAP Foundation, All Rights Reserved. +# COPYING RESTRICTIONS APPLY, see COPYRIGHT. +H1: The Big Picture - Configuration Choices + +This section gives a brief overview of various {{TERM:LDAP}} directory +configurations, and how your Standalone LDAP Daemon {{slapd}}(8) +fits in with the rest of the world. + + +H2: Local Directory Service + +In this configuration, you run a {{slapd}}(8) instance which provides +directory service for your local domain only. It does not interact +with other directory servers in any way. This configuration is shown +in Figure 3.1. + +!import "config_local.png"; align="center"; title="Local service via slapd(8) configuration" +FT[align="Center"] Figure 3.1: Local service configuration. + +Use this configuration if you are just starting out (it's the one the +quick-start guide makes for you) or if you want to provide a local +service and are not interested in connecting to the rest of the world. +It's easy to upgrade to another configuration later if you want. + + +H2: Local Directory Service with Referrals + +In this configuration, you run a {{slapd}}(8) instance which provides +directory service for your local domain and configure it to return +referrals to other servers capable of handling requests. You may +run this service (or services) yourself or use one provided to you. +This configuration is shown in Figure 3.2. + +!import "config_ref.png"; align="center"; title="Local service with referrals" +FT[align="Center"] Figure 3.2: Local service with referrals + +Use this configuration if you want to provide local service and +participate in the Global Directory, or you want to delegate +responsibility for {{subordinate}} entries to another server. + + +H2: Replicated Directory Service + +slapd(8) includes support for {{LDAP Sync}}-based replication, called +{{syncrepl}}, which may be used to maintain shadow copies of directory +information on multiple directory servers. In its most basic +configuration, the {{provider}} is a syncrepl provider and one or more +{{consumer}} (or {{shadow}}) are syncrepl consumers. An example +provider-consumer configuration is shown in figure 3.3. Multi-Provider +configurations are also supported. + +!import "config_repl.png"; align="center"; title="Replicated Directory Services" +FT[align="Center"] Figure 3.3: Replicated Directory Services + +This configuration can be used in conjunction with either of the +first two configurations in situations where a single {{slapd}}(8) +instance does not provide the required reliability or availability. + +H2: Distributed Local Directory Service + +In this configuration, the local service is partitioned into smaller +services, each of which may be replicated, and {{glued}} together with +{{superior}} and {{subordinate}} referrals. +!if 0 +An example of this configuration is shown in Figure 3.4. + +!import "config_dist.gif"; align="center"; title="Distributed Local Directory Services" +FT[align="Center"] Figure 3.4: Distributed Local Directory Services +!endif -- cgit v1.2.3