Introduction#

This document is a work in progress... the configurations and approaches listed here are still very much in flux.

Assumptions#

• Multicast is not available in any way that would be useful to this infrastructure
• All eDirectory servers will point to static DA's

Using OpenSLP with eDirectory documentation#

Novell's eDirectory 8.7.3 documentaton discusses integration with OpenSLP. A "Cool Solution" was recently published on this topic as well.

OpenSLP on the Network#

Outline for Enabling SLP in Enterprise Directory Infrastructure#

• Need to run 2-4 SLPDA's. Prefer Linux (RPM attached or latest from OpenSLP.org).
  Solaris provides binaries for Solaris 8 and 9. However, there seems to be interoperability issues, as this could not be successfully setup in the lab.

• Need to define what /etc/slp.conf (Linux) /etc/inet/slp.conf (Solaris) should look like for DA servers; samples:
  • SLPDA Configuration for Linux
  • SLPDA Configuration for Solaris
• Need a standard /etc/slpuasa.conf deployed to all servers; sample:
  • SLPUASA Configuration
• Modify build to deploy the proper .conf file to each eDir server
• Re-enable the /etc/rc2.d/S74uasaslp on all eDir servers -- so UA/SA starts up on system reboot
• Check for services on next eDir restart; examples follow:

Check with Novell SLP (Linux and Solaris)#

# slpinfo -s "ndap.novell///"
service:ndap.novell:///LNX-TEST.
service:ndap.novell:///BLANK.

# slpinfo -s "bindery.novell///"
service:bindery.novell:///UNKNOWN
service:bindery.novell:///INO0L999

Check with Linux OpenSLP#

# slptool findsrvs service:ndap.novell 
service:ndap.novell:///LNX-TEST.,3330
service:ndap.novell:///BLANK.,3330

# slptool findsrvs service:bindery.novell 
service:bindery.novell:///INO0L999,3330
service:bindery.novell:///UNKNOWN,3330

To direct the query to another DA or SA:

slptool unicastfindsrvs 10.129.110.80 service:ndap.novell
slptool unicastfindsrvs 10.129.110.80 service:bindery.novell

Here are some other useful slptool queries:

• Lists discovered service agents. The current system should show up in the output.

slptool findsrvs service:service-agent

• Lists discovered directory agents.

slptool findsrvs service:directory-agent

--JGJ

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following: ...nobody