Fractional replication in a directory server
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1. A method of fractional replication in a directory server, comprising:
- determining a fractional portion of an entry stored on a primary server using a replication agreement;
replicating the fractional portion from the primary server to a replica server creating a fractional replica; and
connecting a client computer to the fractional replica;
wherein the client computer has knowledge of only the fractional replica.
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Abstract
A method of fractional replication in a directory server includes determining a fractional portion of an entry stored on a primary server using a replication agreement, replicating the fractional portion from the primary server to a replica server creating a fractional replica, and connecting a client computer to the fractional replica. The client computer has knowledge of only the fractional replica.
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1. A method of fractional replication in a directory server, comprising:
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determining a fractional portion of an entry stored on a primary server using a replication agreement;
replicating the fractional portion from the primary server to a replica server creating a fractional replica; and
connecting a client computer to the fractional replica;
wherein the client computer has knowledge of only the fractional replica. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of fractional replication in a directory server, comprising:
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determining a fractional portion of an entry stored on a primary server using a replication agreement;
replicating the fractional portion from the primary server to a replica server creating a fractional replica;
using a query rule to govern responses to questions in the absence of entries on the replica server;
using a query rule to govern responses to questions in the absence of attributes of the entry on the replica server;
updating the fractional portion using a plurality of change types stored in a change record in a database; and
connecting a client computer to the fractional replica;
wherein the client computer has knowledge of only the fractional replica. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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11. A method of transmitting updates to a fractional portion, comprising:
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retrieving a change record stored in a database;
making a pass-through of a plurality of change types from the change record stored in the database; and
performing an update function to the fractional portion based on the change type. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28)
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16. A directory server system allowing fractional replication, comprising:
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a primary server database comprising a plurality of entries;
an entry filtering rule database to determine a fractional portion of an entry stored on the primary server to be replicated using a replication agreement; and
a replica server that replicates the fractional portion received from the primary server creating a fractional replica;
wherein a client computer is connected to the fractional replica having knowledge of only the fractional replica of the entry.
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24. A directory server system allowing fractional replication, comprising:
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a primary server database comprising a plurality of entries;
an entry filtering rule database to determine a fractional portion of an entry stored on the primary server to be replicated using a replication agreement;
a replica server replicates the fractional portion received from the primary server creating a fractional replica;
a query rule to govern responses to questions in the absence of entries on the replica server;
a query rule to govern responses to questions in the absence of attributes of the entry on the replica server; and
an updated fractional portion updated by using a plurality of change types stored in a change record in a database;
wherein a client computer is connected to the fractional replica having knowledge of only the fractional replica of the entry.
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25. A directory server system allowing fractional replication, comprising:
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means for determining a fractional portion of an entry stored on a primary server using a replication agreement;
means for replicating the fractional portion from the primary server to a replica server creating a fractional replica; and
means for connecting a client computer to the fractional replica;
wherein the client computer has knowledge of only the fractional replica.
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29. A directory server system allowing fractional replication, comprising:
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means for determining a fractional portion of an entry stored on a primary server using a replication agreement;
means for replicating the fractional portion from the primary server to a replica server creating a fractional replica;
means for connecting a client computer to the fractional replica;
means for using a query rule to govern responses to questions in the absence of entries on the replica server;
means for using a query rule to govern responses to questions in the absence of attributes of the entry on the replica server; and
means for updating the fractional portion using a plurality of change types stored in a change record in a database;
wherein the client computer has knowledge of only the fractional replica.
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