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H1: The Big Picture - Configuration Choices
-This section gives a brief overview of various LDAP directory
-configurations, and how your stand-alone LDAP server {{I:slapd}}
+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
-In this configuration, you run a {{I:slapd}} which provides directory
+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.
In this configuration, you run a slapd which provides directory service
for your local domain and configure it to return referrals to a
-{{superior}} service capable of requests outside your local domain.
+{{superior}} service capable of handling 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.
!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
+This configuration can be used in conjunction with either of the first
two configurations in situations where a single slapd 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 which may be replicated, and {{glued}} together with
-{{superior}} and {{subordinate}} referrals. An example of this
-configuration is shown in Figure 3.4.
+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