Driver Overview

The DirXML^® Driver for LDAP synchronizes data between Novell^® eDirectory^TM and LDAP-compliant directories. This driver runs on all platforms supported by eDirectory, including Windows*, NetWare^®, Linux*, Solaris*, and AIX*. The driver can run anywhere that a DirXML server or DirXML Remote Loader is running.

The driver uses the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol to bidirectionally synchronize changes between eDirectory and the connected LDAP-compliant directory.

The driver can use either of two publication methods to recognize data changes and communicate them to eDirectory through Nsure^TM Identity Manager.

• The change-log method

  This method is preferred when a change log is available. Change logs are found on the following:

  • Netscape* Directory Server
  • iPlanet* Directory Server
  • IBM* SecureWay Directory
  • Critical Path* InJoin* Directory
  • Oracle* Internet Directory
  • LDAP version 3 compliant directories

• The LDAP-search method

  Some servers don't use the change-log mechanism. The LDAP-search method enables the LDAP driver to publish data about the LDAP server to eDirectory.

  Additional software and changes to the LDAP-compliant directory are not required.

Because of this flexible model for communicating, the driver can synchronize with LDAP-compliant directories running on platforms other than those supported by eDirectory, such as HP-UX*, OS/400, and OS/390.