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 chapter.

Browse DS Documentation

DocumentTopics Covered

Release notes

DS features, fixes, and known issues

Having Trouble Finding Something?

Find your way in the updated documentation when coming from earlier DS versions

Deployment Guide

Deploying Directory Services in on-premises and cloud environments

Installation Guide

Installing DS software

Upgrade Guide

Upgrading DS software

Configuration Guide

Configuring DS servers after installation

Security Guide

Ensuring a Directory Services deployment is secure

Maintenance Guide

Day-to-day operations for maintaining DS servers

Logging Guide

Configuring DS server logs

Monitoring Guide

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

LDAP User Guide

How to use LDAP features and command-line tools

HTTP User Guide

How to configure and use DS REST APIs for HTTP access

Configuration Reference

The dsconfig subcommands and server configuration properties

DS Javadoc

Evolving LDAP SDK and server APIs, including ForgeRock common APIs

LDAP Reference

LDAP-specific features of DS software

LDAP Schema Reference

All default LDAP schema, including monitoring attributes and object classes

Log Message Reference

DS server error log messages by category and ID

Tools Reference

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.

Use DS With AM

Use DS With IDM

Remove DS Software

For details, see "Uninstall .Zip".

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