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The database link contacts other servers on behalf of a client application and returns the combined results to the client application after finishing the operation. Use the following attributes to configure a new database link:
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<b>Database link name.</b> Unique name of the database link.
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<b>Bind DN.</b> DN of an administrative user by the database link to bind to the remote server. If this field is left blank, the database link binds as anonymous. Note that the bind DN cannot be the directory manager.
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<b>Password.</b> Password for the administrative user, in plain text. If no password is provided, it means that the database link can bind as anonymous.
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<b>Remote server(s) information. </b>In this section you provide information about the remote data sources used by the database link.
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<b>Use a secure LDAP connection between servers.</b> Selecting this checkbox indicates that the connection between the server and the remote server is secure.
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<b>Remote Server.</b> The name of the remote data source.
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<b>Remote server port.</b> The port number on the remote data source used by the database link.
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<b>Failover Server(s).</b> You can specify optional servers for failover in the event that the primary remote server is unavailable. This field contains the name of an alternative remote server. Click Add to add the name and port number to the list.
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<b>Port.</b> Port number of an alternative remote server.
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<b>LDAP URL. </b>This field contains a dynamically created LDAP URL that combines the server names and port numbers you specified in the remote server information fields.
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<a href="../en/slapd/ag/entry_dist.htm#22197">Creating a Maintaining Database Links</a>
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