Overview #
The Partition Root Entry is the top entry in a NDS Partition which will also have the Partition ObjectClassPartition Root Entry can be identified by the DS_PARTITION_ROOT entryFlags being present.
For normal operations, including EDirectory Synchronization, to be successful, the Partition Root Entry on each server must store several important attributes and their values:
- Replica Pointers AttributeType - The local server stores a pointer to the remote servers that contain a Edirectory Replica of this NDS Partition. This pointer structure contains, among other things, the server's ID, address, and the Edirectory Replica Type stored on the server.
- Partition Control AttributeType - The local server uses this attribute to track the progress of operations such as splitting and joining partitions and repairing timestamps.
- Partition Status AttributeType - The local server uses this attribute to store information about the success of the last synchronization cycle.
- Synchronized Up To AttributeType - NetWare 4.x or earlier servers use this attribute to store a timestamp that indicates the last update the local replica received from each remote replica.
- LocalReceivedUpTo AttributeType - EDirectory 8.8 and Later, a non-synchronizing attribute whose value represents the current state in time that the local eDirectory agent has received changes up to in EDirectory Synchronization.
- Transitive Vector AttributeType - EDirectory 8.8 and Later servers use this attribute to store information about each Edirectory Replica in the Replica List, and the attribute includes a modification time stamp.
