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Oracle Fusion Middleware Deployment Planning Guide for Oracle Unified Directory 11g Release 1 (11.1.1)
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Preface

1.  Overview of Oracle Unified Directory

2.  Overview of the Directory Server

3.  Overview of the Proxy Server

4.  Overview of the Replication Gateway

5.  Building Blocks of the Proxy Server

6.  Example Deployments Using the Directory Server

7.  Example Deployments Using the Proxy Server

8.  Simple Proxy Deployments Using the Command Line Interface

9.  Deploying Advanced Proxy Architectures

Configuring Failover Between Data Centers

Configuring Distribution with Failover Between Data Centers

Configuring Distribution with Failover Between Data Centers

Use the following commands to set up a failover deployment between two data centers, as presented in Configuration 5: Distribution with Failover Between Data Centers.

#Create the first failover route
#Create a proxy LDAP extension for each remote LDAP server
dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-extension \
  --type ldap-server \
  --extension-name proxy-extension-1a \
  --set enabled:true \
  --set remote-ldap-server-address:DS1a_hostname \
  --set remote-ldap-server-port:3189 

dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-extension \
  --type ldap-server \
  --extension-name proxy-extension-2a \
  --set enabled:true \
  --set remote-ldap-server-address:DS2a_hostname \
  --set remote-ldap-server-port:3289 

dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-extension \
  --type ldap-server \
  --extension-name proxy-extension-1b \
  --set enabled:true \
  --set remote-ldap-server-address:DS1b_hostname \
  --set remote-ldap-server-port:3389 

dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-extension \
  --type ldap-server \
  --extension-name proxy-extension-2b \
  --set enabled:true \
  --set remote-ldap-server-address:DS2b_hostname \
  --set remote-ldap-server-port:3489 

#Create a proxy workflow element for each LDAP server extension
dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-workflow-element \
  --element-name proxy-we-1a \
  --type proxy-ldap \
  --set enabled:true \
  --set client-cred-mode:use-client-identity \
  --set ldap-server-extension:proxy-extension-1a 

dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-workflow-element \
  --element-name proxy-we-2a \
  --type proxy-ldap \
  --set enabled:true \
  --set client-cred-mode:use-client-identity \
  --set ldap-server-extension:proxy-extension-2a 

dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-workflow-element \
  --element-name proxy-we-1b \
  --type proxy-ldap \
  --set enabled:true \
  --set client-cred-mode:use-client-identity \
  --set ldap-server-extension:proxy-extension-1b 

dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-workflow-element \
  --element-name proxy-we-2b \
  --type proxy-ldap \
  --set enabled:true \
  --set client-cred-mode:use-client-identity \
  --set ldap-server-extension:proxy-extension-2b 

# Create a load balancing workflow element for each data center
dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-workflow-element \
  --element-name LB-we-1a \
  --type load-balancing \
  --set enabled:true 

dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-workflow-element \
  --element-name LB-we-1b \
  --type load-balancing \
  --set enabled:true 

# Define the load balancing algorithm for each data center
dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-load-balancing-algorithm \
  --element-name LB-we-1a \
  --type proportional 

dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-load-balancing-algorithm \
  --element-name LB-we-1b \
  --type proportional 

# Define the load balancing routes for each proxy 
dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-load-balancing-route \
  --element-name LB-we-1a \
  --route-name LB-route-1a \
  --type proportional \
  --set workflow-element:proxy-we-1a 
 
dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-load-balancing-route \
  --element-name LB-we-1a \
  --route-name LB-route-2a \
  --type proportional \
  --set workflow-element:proxy-we-2a 
 
dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-load-balancing-route \
  --element-name LB-we-1b \
  --route-name LB-route-1b \
  --type proportional \
  --set workflow-element:proxy-we-1b 
 
dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-load-balancing-route \
  --element-name LB-we-1b \
  --route-name LB-route-2b \
  --type proportional \
  --set workflow-element:proxy-we-2b 

# Set failover between the two data centers
dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-workflow-element \
  --element-name FO-we1 \
  --type load-balancing \
  --set enabled:true 
  
dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-load-balancing-algorithm \
  --element-name FO-we1 \
  --type failover 

dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-load-balancing-route \
  --element-name FO-we1 \
  --route-name FO-route-1a \
  --type failover \
  --set workflow-element:LB-we-1a \
  --set add-priority:1 \
  --set bind-priority:1 \
  --set compare-priority:1 \
  --set delete-priority:1 \
  --set extended-priority:1 \
  --set modify-priority:1 \
  --set modifydn-priority:1 \
  --set search-priority:1  

dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-load-balancing-route \
  --element-name FO-we1 \
  --route-name FO-route-1b \
  --type failover \
  --set workflow-element:LB-we-1b \
  --set add-priority:2 \
  --set bind-priority:2 \
  --set compare-priority:2 \
  --set delete-priority:2 \
  --set extended-priority:2 \
  --set modify-priority:2 \
  --set modifydn-priority:2 \
  --set search-priority:2  

#Create the second failover route
#Create a proxy LDAP extension for each remote LDAP server
dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-extension \
  --type ldap-server \
  --extension-name proxy-extension-3a \
  --set enabled:true \
  --set remote-ldap-server-address:DS3a_hostname \
  --set remote-ldap-server-port:3189 

dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-extension \
  --type ldap-server \
  --extension-name proxy-extension-4a \
  --set enabled:true \
  --set remote-ldap-server-address:DS4a_hostname \
  --set remote-ldap-server-port:3289 

dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-extension \
  --type ldap-server \
  --extension-name proxy-extension-3b \
  --set enabled:true \
  --set remote-ldap-server-address:DS3b_hostname \
  --set remote-ldap-server-port:3389 

dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-extension \
  --type ldap-server \
  --extension-name proxy-extension-4b \
  --set enabled:true \
  --set remote-ldap-server-address:DS4b_hostname \
  --set remote-ldap-server-port:3489 

#Create a proxy workflow element for each LDAP server extension
dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-workflow-element \
  --element-name proxy-we-3a \
  --type proxy-ldap \
  --set enabled:true \
  --set client-cred-mode:use-client-identity \
  --set ldap-server-extension:proxy-extension-3a 

dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-workflow-element \
  --element-name proxy-we-4a \
  --type proxy-ldap \
  --set enabled:true \
  --set client-cred-mode:use-client-identity \
  --set ldap-server-extension:proxy-extension-4a 

dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-workflow-element \
  --element-name proxy-we-3b \
  --type proxy-ldap \
  --set enabled:true \
  --set client-cred-mode:use-client-identity \
  --set ldap-server-extension:proxy-extension-3b 

dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-workflow-element \
  --element-name proxy-we-4b \
  --type proxy-ldap \
  --set enabled:true \
  --set client-cred-mode:use-client-identity \
  --set ldap-server-extension:proxy-extension-4b 

# Create a load balancing workflow element for each data center
dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-workflow-element \
  --element-name LB-we-2a \
  --type load-balancing \
  --set enabled:true 

dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-workflow-element \
  --element-name LB-we-2b \
  --type load-balancing \
  --set enabled:true 

# Define the load balancing algorithm for each data center
dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-load-balancing-algorithm \
  --element-name LB-we-2a \
  --type proportional 

dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-load-balancing-algorithm \
  --element-name LB-we-2b \
  --type proportional 

# Define the load balancing routes for each proxy 
dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-load-balancing-route \
  --element-name LB-we-2a \
  --route-name LB-route-3a \
  --type proportional \
  --set workflow-element:proxy-we-3a 
 
dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-load-balancing-route \
  --element-name LB-we-2a \
  --route-name LB-route-4a \
  --type proportional \
  --set workflow-element:proxy-we-4a 
 
dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-load-balancing-route \
  --element-name LB-we-2b \
  --route-name LB-route-3b \
  --type proportional \
  --set workflow-element:proxy-we-3b 
 
dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-load-balancing-route \
  --element-name LB-we-2b \
  --route-name LB-route-4b \
  --type proportional \
  --set workflow-element:proxy-we-4b 

# Set failover between the two data centers
dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-workflow-element \
  --element-name FO-we2 \
  --type load-balancing \
  --set enabled:true 
  
dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-load-balancing-algorithm \
  --element-name FO-we2 \
  --type failover 

dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-load-balancing-route \
  --element-name FO-we2 \
  --route-name FO-route-2a \
  --type failover \
  --set workflow-element:LB-we-2a \
  --set add-priority:1 \
  --set bind-priority:1 \
  --set compare-priority:1 \
  --set delete-priority:1 \
  --set extended-priority:1 \
  --set modify-priority:1 \
  --set modifydn-priority:1 \
  --set search-priority:1  

dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-load-balancing-route \
  --element-name FO-we2 \
  --route-name FO-route-2b \
  --type failover \
  --set workflow-element:LB-we-2b \
  --set add-priority:2 \
  --set bind-priority:2 \
  --set compare-priority:2 \
  --set delete-priority:2 \
  --set extended-priority:2 \
  --set modify-priority:2 \
  --set modifydn-priority:2 \
  --set search-priority:2  

# Create distribution to the two failover routes
dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-workflow-element \
  --element-name distrib-we \
  --type distribution \
  --set base-dn:dc=example,dc=com \
  --set enabled:true 

dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-distribution-algorithm \
  --element-name distrib-we \
  --type numeric \
  --set distribution-attribute:uid

dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-distribution-partition \
  --element-name distrib-we \
  --partition-name distrib-part1\
  --type numeric \
  --set lower-bound:0 \
  --set upper-bound:1000 \
  --set partition-id:1 \
  --set workflow-element:FO-we1

dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-distribution-partition \
  --element-name distrib-we \
  --partition-name distrib-part2\
  --type numeric \
  --set lower-bound:1000 \
  --set upper-bound:2000 \
  --set partition-id:2 \
  --set workflow-element:FO-we2


# Create workflow
dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-workflow \
  --workflow-name Distrib-workflow \
  --set enabled:true \
  --set base-dn:dc=example,dc=com \
  --set workflow-element:distrib-we 

# Create network group
dsconfig -p 4444 -h localhost -D"cn=Directory Manager" -w password -X -n \
create-network-group \
  --group-name network-group1 \
  --set enabled:true \
  --set workflow:Distrib-workflow \
  --set priority:1