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LX0-104 · Question #151

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. On a slave LDAP server, the updateref parameter directs clients attempting to make modifications to the master server for write operations.

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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

(25 responses)
  • A
    8% (2)
  • C
    88% (22)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

On a slave LDAP server, the `updateref` parameter directs clients attempting to make modifications to the master server for write operations.

Aupdatedn

`updatedn` is not a standard OpenLDAP directive for referring clients to a master server for updates.

Bupdateserver

`updateserver` is not a standard OpenLDAP directive for referring clients to a master server for updates.

CupdaterefCorrect

In an OpenLDAP replication setup, the `updateref` directive (configured in `slapd.conf` for the slave database) is used to specify a URL pointing to the master server. When a client attempts a write operation (e.g., add, modify, delete) on a read-only slave, the slave returns this `updateref` URL, informing the client where to redirect its write request to the authoritative master server.

Dupdateuri

While `updateuri` might seem plausible, the standard and correct directive for this purpose in OpenLDAP's `slapd.conf` is `updateref`. `uri` is often used in other contexts for specifying a server address, but `updateref` is specific to this referral mechanism.

Concept tested: OpenLDAP replication write referral

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

Topics

#LDAP replication#slave server#write redirection

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