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-# Copyright 1999, The OpenLDAP Foundation, All Rights Reserved.
+# $OpenLDAP$
+# Copyright 1999-2000, The OpenLDAP Foundation, All Rights Reserved.

 # COPYING RESTRICTIONS APPLY, see COPYRIGHT.
 H1: The Big Picture - Configuration Choices
 
 # COPYING RESTRICTIONS APPLY, see COPYRIGHT.
 H1: The Big Picture - Configuration Choices
 

-This section gives a brief overview of various LDAP directory
-configurations, and how your LDAP server (either {{I:slapd}} or 
-{{I:ldapd}}) fits in with the rest of the world.
+This section gives a brief overview of various {{TERM:LDAP}} directory
+configurations, and how your stand-alone LDAP server {{slapd}}(8)
+fits in with the rest of the world.

 
 
 
 

+H2: Local Directory Service

 
 

-H2: LDAP as a local service only
-
-In this configuration, you run a {{I:slapd}} 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 2.
+In this configuration, you run a {{slapd}} 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.gif"; align="center"; title="Local service via slapd configuration"
 
 !import "config_local.gif"; align="center"; title="Local service via slapd configuration"

-FT: Figure 2: Local service via slapd 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
 
 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


@@ -23,52 +23,42 @@ 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.
 
 
 It's easy to upgrade to another configuration later if you want.
 
 

-
-H2: Local service with X.500 referrals
+H2: Local Directory Service with Referrals

 
 In this configuration, you run a slapd which provides directory service
 
 In this configuration, you run a slapd which provides directory service

-for your local domain and an ldapd which provides access to the
-X.500 world (you don't have to run the ldapd yourself - you can just
-point to somebody else who does and doesn't mind you pointing to
-their service). This configuration is shown in Figure 3.
-
-!import "config_x500ref.gif"; align="center"; title="Local service via slapd + X.500 referrals configuration"
-FT: Figure 3: Local service via slapd + X.500 referrals configuration
-
-Use this configuration if you want to provide local service but still want
-to be connected to the rest of the X.500 world. Remember, you don't
-necessarily have to be running the ldapd in this picture; you just need
-to find one you can point to.
-
-
+for your local domain and configure it to return referrals to a
+{{superior}} service capable of requests outside your local domain.
+You may run this service yourself or use one provided to you.
+This configuration is shown in Figure 3.2.

 
 

-H2: LDAP as a front end to X.500
+!import "config_ref.gif"; align="center"; title="Local service with referrals"
+FT[align="Center"] Figure 3.2: Local service with referrals 

 
 

-In this configuration, you run an X.500 service which provides
-directory service for your local domain and gatewaying service to the
-rest of the X.500 world. LDAP clients gain access to the directory
-through an ldapd which runs at your site. This configuration is shown
-in Figure 4.
+Use this configuration if you want to provide local service and 
+participate in the Global Directory.

 
 

-!import "config_x500fe.gif"; align="center"; title="Local service via X.500 and ldapd configuration"
-FT: Figure 4: Local service via X.500 and ldapd configuration

 
 

-Use this configuration if you are already running an X.500 service.
-Slapd is not involved in this configuration, so you can probably stop
-reading this guide.
-
-
-
-H2: Replicated slapd service
+H2: Replicated Directory Service

 
 The slurpd daemon is used to propagate changes from a master slapd
 to one or more slave slapds. An example master-slave configuration
 
 The slurpd daemon is used to propagate changes from a master slapd
 to one or more slave slapds. An example master-slave configuration

-is shown in figure 5.
+is shown in figure 3.3.
+
+!import "config_repl.gif"; 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 first
+two configurations in situations where a single slapd does not
+provide the required reliability or availability.

 
 

-!import "config_repl.gif"; align="center"; title="Master slapd with two slaves replicated with slurpd"
-FT: Figure 5: Master slapd with two slaves replicated with slurpd
+H2: Distributed Local Directory Service

 
 

-This configuration can be used in conjunction with the first two
-configurations in situations where a single slapd does not provide the
-required reliability or availability.
+In this configuration, the local service is partitioned into smaller
+services, each 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