DS 7.1.7

Next Steps

Once you have worked through the examples in this guide, try the following suggestions:

Learn About Replication

Data replication is sometimes called the "killer feature" of LDAP directories. Its strengths are in enabling very high availability for directory services even during network outages, and automatically resolving conflicts that can occur when the network is down, for example. LDAP directories have been improving and hardening replication features for decades.

Its weaknesses are that replication protocols have not been standardized for interoperability, and that unwary developers can misunderstand its property of eventual consistency if they are too used to the strong, immediate consistency of monolithic, transactional databases.

Replication necessarily involves multiple servers and additional configuration. You can learn more about it by reading Replication, and trying the examples in that page.

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Category Topics Covered

DS features, fixes, and known issues

Deploying Directory Services in on-premises and cloud environments

Installing DS software

Upgrading DS software

Configuring DS servers after installation

Ensuring a Directory Services deployment is secure

Day-to-day operations for maintaining DS servers

Configuring DS server logs

What to monitor when running DS servers, and where to look for metrics and other information

How to use LDAP features and command-line tools

How to configure and use DS REST APIs for HTTP access

The dsconfig subcommands and server configuration properties

Evolving LDAP SDK and server APIs, including ForgeRock common APIs

LDAP-specific features of DS software

All default LDAP schema, including monitoring attributes and object classes

DS server error log messages by category and ID

Tools bundled with DS software

Try Third-Party Tools

LDAP is a standard protocol, and so you can use LDAP-compliant third-party tools to manage directory data:

Many software solutions include support for LDAP authentication and LDAP-based address books.

ForgeRock does not endorse or support third-party tools.

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Remove DS Software

For details, see Uninstallation.

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