Re: Expected behavior of mirrormode

[Howard Chu <hyc@symas.com>]

Software usage questions don't belong on the -devel list.

Jesse W. Hathaway wrote:
> I am testing the new mirromode feature in 2.4.4alpha and have run
> into some unexpected behavior:
>
> 1) If mirrormode is on in the config when slapd starts it fails to
> synchronize with the producer, this is unexpected behavior
>
> syncrepl rid=545
>    provider=ldap://ns3
>    type=refreshAndPersist
>    searchbase="dc=chappy,dc=com"
>    schemachecking=off
>    bindmethod=simple
>    binddn="cn=admin,dc=chappy,dc=com"
>    credentials=secret
>
> mirrormode on
>
>
> 2) If mirrormode is off in the config when the consumer slapd
> starts the consumer slapd synchronizes with the producer, if 
> mirrormode is then turned on dynamically, synchronization 
> continues and the consumer is writable by anyone, this is 
> expected behavior
>
> 3) After mirror mode is set dynamically, if the consumer slapd 
> is restarted, then the consumer will no longer sync with the 
> producer, this is unexpected behavior
>
> Are these bugs or by design?
>
> thanks, Jesse


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