Overview #

The Partition Root Entry is the top entry in a NDS Partition which will also have the Partition ObjectClass

Partition 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.

More Information #

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• DSI_ENTRY_FLAGS
• DS_PARTITION_ROOT
• Distributed Reference Links
• EDirectory Synchronization
• NDS Obituaries
• Ndstrace
• Partition
• Schema Partition
• TransitiveVector
• Universal Password Policy Assignment
• UsedBy