!!! Overview 
The [{$pagename}] is the top entry in a [NDS Partition] which will also have the [Partition] ObjectClass 

[{$pagename}] can be identified by the [DS_PARTITION_ROOT] [entryFlags] being present.

For normal operations, including [EDirectory Synchronization], to be successful, the [{$pagename}] 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. 

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