HP LDSU LDAP Directory Synchronization Utility Contact LDSU

HP LDSU LDAP Directory Synchronization Utility Contact LDSU Support: HP Services dirsolutions@hp. com +01 -301 -918 -5665

LDSU History • Based on previous products: XDSU, DSU • LDSU V 1. 0 released in 1998 • First use was for the successful Compaq/Digital synch of 101, 000 records in June 1998 • Used again for the HP/Compaq synch (ongoing since May 2002) • Sold to over 80 customers in 15 countries. • LDSU 2. 2 released in September 2003 11/22/2020 HP LDSU 2

LDSU Highlights Uses LDAP Protocol – LDSU is an LDAP Client • Directory Independent: • • • Platform Independent: • • Microsoft Active Directory, Exchange 5. 5 Directory i. Planet/Netscape/Sun Directory Novell e. Directory Lotus Notes Domino X. 500 Directories Open. LDAP Anything that supports LDAP V 3 or V 2 Runs on Windows, Open. VMS, Unix (HP-UX, Tru 64, Linux, Solaris) LDSU can also be used with non-LDAP Data Sources 11/22/2020 HP LDSU 3

LDSU – Typical Enterprise Uses Used When Enterprises need to: • Synch email directories (want all email addresses in all directories) • Combine (join) HR and email information in one directory • User Provisioning (e. g Windows/Exchange Users from HR Feed) • Create a central directory from various sources • Migrate from one directory to another • Synch with an Internet Border Directory 11/22/2020 HP LDSU 4

LDSU Positioning • LDSU fits in-between high-end “Meta-directory” products and Single Purpose Connectors • LDSU has the Power, Flexibility, and Reliability of more complicated “Meta-directory” products • LDSU has the ease-of-setup, low-maintenance, and few moving parts of a Single Purpose Connector 11/22/2020 HP LDSU 5

LDSU Pricing & Licensing One LDSU license needed per machine LDSU runs on Main license – unlimited entries $20, 000 • Each additional license $10, 000 • Optional 1 year warranty and support $ 5, 000 • HP Consulting & Integration Services Optional • (20% US Government GSA Discount) 11/22/2020 HP LDSU 6

LDSU Technical Overview LDSU runs on 1 central box in your network • A synch solution = a series of LDSU “Instances” • Each LDSU Instance either: • Imports Data from a text file into an LDAP directory – Exports Data from an LDAP directory into a text file – A bi-directional synch of 2 LDAP directories consists of 4 instances (2 Exports, 2 Imports) • Non LDAP Data Sources supply/accept a text file • 11/22/2020 HP LDSU 7

LDSU Instance Components • Configuration File (e. g. ldsu_config. dat) – • Layout File (e. g. ldsu_layout. dat) – • Defines directory attributes (shadow schema) Record Definition File (RDF) (e. g. export. rdf) – • Defines Mode, Directory, Files, Options Defines fields to text file format mapping Text File (e. g. export. txt) – 11/22/2020 Flat file (input for Import, output for Export) HP LDSU 8

LDSU Modes Import – replicate full copy of entries into directory • Transaction – add, modify, and/or delete entries from add, modify, delete input files. • Export – export all entries, or subset of entries • Changes – export changed entries into add, modify, delete output files • • Update – modify directory entries based on existing directory data • Reformat – convert text files 11/22/2020 HP LDSU 9

LDSU – Full Export Mode Export Text File LDAP Directory RDF Metafile LDSU Config file Directory Layout file LDSU 11/22/2020 HP LDSU 10

LDSU – Full Import Mode Import Text File LDAP Directory RDF Directory Layout file LDSU Config file New Metafile Update RDF LDSU 11/22/2020 HP LDSU Old Metafile Add Modify Delete 11

LDSU – Changes Export Mode LDAP Directory Previous Metafile Current Metafile LDSU Config file Directory Layout file LDSU 11/22/2020 Add Modify Delete Add RDF Modify RDF Delete RDF Add Changes Export File Modify Changes Export File Delete Changes Export File HP LDSU 12

LDSU – Transaction (Changes Import) Mode Delete Input Text File Modify Input Text File Add Input Text File LDAP Directory RDF Directory Layout file LDSU Config file Update RDF Add LDSU 11/22/2020 HP LDSU Modify Delete 13

LDSU – Changes 1 Export Mode with Feedback Directory Export File LDAP Directory RDF Previous Metafile Current Metafile LDSU Config file Directory Layout file LDSU 11/22/2020 Add Modify Delete Add RDF Modify RDF Delete RDF Add Changes Export File Modify Changes Export File Delete Changes Export File HP LDSU 14

LDSU – Changes 2 Export Mode using Directory Internal Fields (e. g. USN’s) LDAP Directory Previous Value LDSU Config file Directory Layout file LDSU Add Modify Delete Add RDF Modify RDF Delete RDF Add Changes Export File Modify Changes Export File Delete Changes Export File Current Value 11/22/2020 HP LDSU 15

LDSU – Export 1 Mode – Export selected records specified in a input file Export Text File Input File with List of Records LDAP Directory RDF Metafile LDSU Config file Directory Layout file LDSU 11/22/2020 HP LDSU 16

LDSU – Update Mode LDAP Directory Layout file LDSU Config file Update RDF LDSU 11/22/2020 HP LDSU Modify 17

LDSU – Update 1 Mode – Update selected records specified in an Input file Input File with List of Records Directory Layout file LDSU Config file RDF Update RDF LDSU 11/22/2020 LDAP Directory HP LDSU Modify 18

LDSU – Reformat Mode Export Text File RDF Import Text File RDF LDSU Config file Directory Layout file LDSU 11/22/2020 HP LDSU 19

LDSU – How Data is Mapped in an RDF Example with Input Data in Comma-Separated Value (CSV) Format 1 line per record in Input File Smith, John, 555 -1234, 555 -5678 Input Text File c = ”us" o = "ABACUS" ou = "Sales" cn = 1 -2 cn = " " cn = 1 -1 sn = given. Name = telephone_2 = RDF 1 -2 1 -1 1 -3 1 -4 An entry is created. . . LDAP Dir. 11/22/2020 dn: cn=John Smith, ou=Sales, o=ABACUS, c=us objectclass: person objectclass: organizationalperson sn: Smith given. Name: John telephone: 555 -1234 telephone: 555 -5678 HP LDSU 20

LDSU – How Data is Mapped in an RDF, 2 Example with Input Data in Column-Aligned Format. 2 lines per record in Input File 12345678901234 Smith John 555 -1234 555 -5678 Input Text File c = ”us" o = "ABACUS" ou = "Sales" cn = 1. 17. 8 cn = " " cn = 1. 1. 16 surname = given. Name = telephone_2 = RDF 1. 1. 16 1. 17. 8 2. 1. 15 2. 16. 15 An entry is created. . . LDAP Dir. 11/22/2020 dn: cn=John Smith, ou=Sales, o=ABACUS, c=us objectclass: person objectclass: organizationalperson surname: Smith given. Name: John telephone: 555 -1234 telephone: 555 -5678 HP LDSU 21

LDSU – Other Features • Group ID’s identify source directories – • • • Needed for multi-way synchronization Transaction log and summary reports History File containing run time statistics Flexible Uniqueness Checking and Unique Generation Read Only Test Mode Key Fields (other than the DN) for selecting records 11/22/2020 HP LDSU 22

LDSU Additional Information • • External Home Page – http: //h 18005. www 1. hp. com/services/messaging/mg_ldap. html – Download Software, Documentation, Papers Email Address Dir. Solutions@hp. com – Receive temporary license, product support – • Internal Home Page http: //clmnte. cop. cpqcorp. net/ – Same as External plus extra documentation – Has Pointer to External Home Page – 11/22/2020 HP LDSU 23

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