[389-users] openldap client HA for multimaster replication

[Rich Megginson]

On 07/06/2012 12:27 PM, Ryan Palamara wrote:
>
> I am using a mix of CentOS 5 and 6 servers using openldap for client 
> ldap. I have 2 289 Directory servers that are using multi-master 
> replication.
>
> When dirsrv stops working on the first server listed under URI, 
> authentication picks up seamlessly on the second LDAP server listed.
>
> However if the first server is down completely, it then takes a long 
> time for authentication for go to the second server.
>
> Any suggestions on what can be done with openldap, to allow the 
> seamless failover to the second server when the first one is down 
> completely?
>

Can you explain exactly what you mean by "stops working" and "down 
completely"?  I'm not sure why that would make a difference.

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>
> Ryan Palamara
>
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