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OpenLDAP: investigate mdb backend

Project ID: 
265
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Description: Investigate and test the new mdb backend with OpenLDAP, with a view to using it on servers/clients

Deliverables: Initially, report on openldap using mdb and recommendations. Following on, systems using mdb.

Why: 

Customer: All

Case statement: It is highly likely that the recommended backend for use with OpenLDAP
will become mdb (see http://www.symas.com/mdb/). We have been using a
bdb backend for both servers and clients since we started using
OpenLDAP. We have done some informal testing with mdb, but need to
test it properly.

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Time: Probably 2+ weeks, much time may be spent in leaving systems running

How: 

Proposal:

Resources: openldap knowledge

Plan: Initial plan (to be expanded)

  1. Add support for mdb config to lcfg-openldap
  2. Run some test machines
  3. Report success or otherwise
  4. Implement
Other: 

Dependencies: None

Risks: If openldap is unreliable, machines break.

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