Chapter 2 eDirectory Basics

Troubleshooting and managing eDirectory can be difficult if you do not have a good grasp on how eDirectory works. In preparation for the advanced information presented in this book, you need to have a baseline understanding of certain terms and concepts. This chapter provides that baseline, including information on the following:

Image   A brief history of NDS/eDirectory and its versioning

Image   The eDirectory database structure

   Partition and replica types

   Bindery services

   Time synchronization

   DHost

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