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Partition replication improves access and provides the Directory with fault
tolerance. Since a partition can be replicated at several locations, damage to
one of the replicas does not need to interrupt access to the partition
information.
Furthermore, the Directory allows replicas to be designated as read-write or
read-only, thus controlling the introduction of updates into the system.
The tree of partitions is transparent to Directory users (unless they are
running Partition Manager); users usually see only a global tree of Directory
objects.
Partition replicas are stored on NetWare servers. Multiple partitions can be
stored on the same NetWare server; none of the partitions need to be
contiguous to each other.
Related utility: “PARTMGR” in (Utilities Reference).
See also: “NetWare Directory Services (NDS)”; “Replica.”
Partition, file system
See “File system, HP-UX.”
Partition management
The method of managing NetWare Directory database partitions and
replicas.
Partition management divides the directory into partitions and makes and
manages various replicas of these partitions.
Partition management allows you to
• Create, delete, rebuild, and synchronize partitions
• Display partitions and partition details
• Add, delete, and display replicas
Partition management won't allow you to modify the structure of existing
partitions; partitions can’t be split, combined, or moved.