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Which ONE of the following parameters is used in the database on a slave server to direct clients that want to make changes to the LDAP database to the master server?

The correct answer is C. updateref. The updateref parameter on an LDAP slave server is used to redirect clients attempting to make changes to the master server.

Submitted by wei.xz· Apr 18, 2026Service Configuration

Question

Which ONE of the following parameters is used in the database on a slave server to direct clients that want to make changes to the LDAP database to the master server?

Options

  • Aupdatedn
  • Bupdateserver
  • Cupdateref
  • Dupdateuri

How the community answered

(53 responses)
  • A
    6% (3)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    91% (48)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

The `updateref` parameter on an LDAP slave server is used to redirect clients attempting to make changes to the master server.

Aupdatedn

`updatedn` is not a standard LDAP parameter for redirecting clients to a master server for updates; it relates more to the Distinguished Name (DN) of an entry.

Bupdateserver

`updateserver` is not a standard LDAP parameter for specifying the master server for client redirection in this context.

CupdaterefCorrect

The `updateref` parameter in an LDAP server's configuration specifies a URI or list of URIs of the master server. When a client tries to perform a write operation on a read-only slave, the slave returns a referral containing this `updateref` to direct the client to the master for write operations.

Dupdateuri

`updateuri` is not a standard LDAP parameter for client redirection; while URIs are used in `updateref`, `updateuri` itself is not the correct parameter name.

Concept tested: LDAP replication client redirection

Source: https://www.openldap.org/doc/admin24/replication.html

Topics

#LDAP#Replication#Server Configuration

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