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How to Configure Multiple LDAP Servers

CA Directory supports the integration of LDAP servers into a distributed directory backbone.

CA Directory provides a utility called DXlink,that enables searches over a number of LDAP directory server.

The following diagram illustrates how to configure CA Access Control Enterprise Management for multiple LDAP servers using CA Directory:

You perform the following steps to configure the Enterprise Management Server for multiple LDAP servers using CA Directory:

1. Install CA Directory
2. Configure the CA Directory router
3. Customize the CA Directory router definitions
4. Populate the database with entities to create a DIT
5. Start CA Directory
6. Install the Enterprise Management Server with Active Directory as the user store

   Important! When you install the Enterprise Management Server, specify the following:

   • Host name—CA Directory host name
   • Port number—25389
   • Base DN—specify a DN that is common to all Active Directory servers in the environment. Leave this field blank if not applicable.
   • (Linux) Search Root—pecify a DN that is common to all Active Directory servers in the environment. Leave this field blank if not applicable.
   • Administrative account—an administrative account from one of the Active Directory domains.

Note: When you log in to CA Access Control Enterprise Management, verify that you specify the domain name that the administrative account you are using is a member.