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050-696 · Question #12

Which OES NetWare service can be used to synchronize the information stored in your eDirectory tree with a Microsoft Active Directory domain?

The correct answer is C. Identity Manager. Novell Identity Manager is the OES service that enables directory synchronization between eDirectory and external directories such as Microsoft Active Directory.

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Question

Which OES NetWare service can be used to synchronize the information stored in your eDirectory tree with a Microsoft Active Directory domain?

Options

  • AiSCSI
  • BClustering
  • CIdentity Manager
  • DArchive and Version Services
  • EService Location Protocol (SLP)

How the community answered

(50 responses)
  • A
    14% (7)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    74% (37)
  • D
    2% (1)
  • E
    6% (3)

Why each option

Novell Identity Manager is the OES service that enables directory synchronization between eDirectory and external directories such as Microsoft Active Directory.

AiSCSI

iSCSI is a storage networking protocol used to connect block-level storage over IP networks and has no directory synchronization functionality.

BClustering

Clustering in OES provides high availability and failover for services and volumes, not directory or identity data synchronization.

CIdentity ManagerCorrect

Identity Manager (formerly DirXML) is a Novell/Micro Focus product that uses driver-based connectors to synchronize identity data bidirectionally between eDirectory and other directories including Microsoft Active Directory. It maps and transforms object attributes between the two directory schemas, keeping user accounts and passwords consistent across both platforms.

DArchive and Version Services

Archive and Version Services provides file versioning and archiving capabilities for NSS volumes, unrelated to directory synchronization.

EService Location Protocol (SLP)

Service Location Protocol (SLP) is used for automatic discovery of network services and resources, not for synchronizing directory data between eDirectory and Active Directory.

Concept tested: eDirectory and Active Directory synchronization with Identity Manager

Source: https://www.microfocus.com/documentation/identity-manager/

Topics

#Identity Manager#Active Directory#directory synchronization#eDirectory

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