Summary of Steps for Configuring Replication

You can use DSCC to perform this task. For information, see Directory Service Control Center Interface and the DSCC online help.

To configure any replication topology, follow the general steps as outline in this procedure.

1. Do the following on all servers that contain a dedicated consumer replica:

   1. Create an empty suffix for the consumer replicated suffix.

      See To Create a Suffix for a Consumer Replica.

   2. Enable the consumer replicated suffix.

      See To Enable a Consumer Replica.

   3. (Optional) Configure the advanced consumer settings.

      See To Perform Advanced Consumer Configuration.

2. If applicable, do the following on all servers that contain a hub replicated suffix:

   1. Create an empty suffix for the hub replicated suffix.

      See To Create a Suffix for a Hub Replica.

   2. Enable the hub replicated suffix.

      See To Enable a Hub Replica.

   3. (Optional) Configure the advanced hub settings.

      See To Modify Change Log Settings on a Hub Replica.

3. Do the following on all servers that contain a master replicated suffix:

   1. Create a suffix for the master replicated suffix.

      See To Create a Suffix for a Master Replica.

   2. Enable the master replicated suffix.

      See To Enable a Master Replica.

   3. (Optional) Configure the advanced master settings.

      See To Modify Change Log Settings on a Master Replica.

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   Note –

   Make sure that you enable all replicas before you create a replication agreement so that you can initialize consumer replicas immediately after you create the replication agreement. Consumer initialization is always the last stage in setting up replication.

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4. Ensure your replication manager configuration is complete.

   • If you plan to use the default manager, set the default replication manager password on all servers. See To Change the Default Replication Manager Password.

   • If you plan to use a non-default replication manager, define the alternative replication manager entry on all servers. See Using a Non-Default Replication Manager.

5. Create replication agreements on all master replicas as follows:

   1. Between masters in a multimaster topology

   2. Between masters and their dedicated consumers

   3. Between masters and hub replicas

   See Creating and Changing Replication Agreements.

6. (Optional) If you want to use fractional replication, configure it now.

   See Fractional Replication.

7. (Optional) If you want to use replication priority, configure it now.

   See Replication Priority.

8. Configure replication agreements between the hub replicas and their consumers.

   See Creating and Changing Replication Agreements.

9. For multimaster replication, initialize all masters from the same master replica that contains the original copy of the data.

   See Initializing Replicas.

10. Initialize the hub and consumer replicas.

    See Initializing Replicas.