Replication with Earlier ReleasesChapter 8 Managing Replication 323Configuring Directory Server as a Consumer of aLegacy Directory ServerIf you intend to use your Directory Server as a consumer of an earlier release ofDirectory Server, you must configure it as follows:1. On the Directory Server Console, click the Configuration tab.For information on starting the Directory Server Console, “Using the DirectoryServer Console,” on page 32.2. On the Configuration tab, select the Replication node and click the LegacyConsumer Settings tab in the right pane.3. Check the Enable Legacy Consumer checkbox.This activates the fields in the Authentication box.4. Specify the Supplier DN that the legacy supplier server will use to bind.Optionally, you can specify a password. The password must contain at least 8characters.5. Click Save.You must now configure legacy consumer settings for each replica that willreceive updates from a legacy supplier.6. In the navigation tree, expand the Replication node and select a replica thatwill receive updates from the legacy supplier.7. On the Replication tab in the right pane, check the Enable Replication and theEnable Legacy Consumer checkboxes.These options are the only ones required for replication to work. You canoptionally specify a Replica ID. It is not necessary to specify a Supplier DN,because the one you specified in Step 4 will be used.8. Click Save.Repeat Step 7 and Step 8 for each read-only replica that will receive updatesfrom a legacy supplier.To complete your legacy replication setup, you must now configure the legacysupplier to replicate to the Directory Server. For instructions on configuring areplication agreement on a 4.x Directory Server, refer to the documentation foryour legacy Directory Server.
