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Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (version 3) Replication Requirements



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Network Working Group                                          E. Stokes
Request for Comments: 3384                                           IBM
Category: Informational                                        R. Weiser
                                                 Digital Signature Trust
                                                                R. Moats
                                                          Lemur Networks
                                                                R. Huber
                                                       AT&T Laboratories
                                                            October 2002


           Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (version 3)
                       Replication Requirements

Status of this Memo

   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does
   not specify an Internet standard of any kind.  Distribution of this
   memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2002).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   This document discusses the fundamental requirements for replication
   of data accessible via the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
   (version 3) (LDAPv3).  It is intended to be a gathering place for
   general replication requirements needed to provide interoperability
   between informational directories.

Table of Contents

   1    Introduction...................................................2
   2    Terminology....................................................3
   3    The Models.....................................................5
   4    Requirements...................................................7
   4.1  General........................................................7
   4.2  Model..........................................................8
   4.3  Protocol.......................................................9
   4.4  Schema........................................................10
   4.5  Single Master.................................................10
   4.6  Multi-Master..................................................11
   4.7  Administration and Management.................................11
   4.8  Security......................................................12
   5    Security Considerations.......................................13
   6    Acknowledgements..............................................13



Stokes, et. al.              Informational