Novell LDAP Proxy 1.0 Administration Guide - NetIQ
Novell LDAP Proxy 1.0 Administration Guide - NetIQ
Novell LDAP Proxy 1.0 Administration Guide - NetIQ
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2How <strong>LDAP</strong> <strong>Proxy</strong> Works<br />
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<strong>Novell</strong> <strong>LDAP</strong> <strong>Proxy</strong> <strong>1.0</strong> is designed to analyze the network traffic from various interfaces and<br />
regulate requests and responses among <strong>LDAP</strong> server directories, based on policies.<br />
• Section 2.1, “Architecture,” on page 15<br />
• Section 2.2, “Key Concepts,” on page 16<br />
2.1 Architecture<br />
The high-level architecture of <strong>Novell</strong> <strong>LDAP</strong> <strong>Proxy</strong> <strong>1.0</strong> is made up of four layers: the proxy engine<br />
layer, protocol handler layer, message processing layer, and connector layer. Each of these layers is<br />
designed to supply certain functionality for the proxy, and the architecture is extensible to allow easy<br />
adoption of new protocols and different back-end stores such as databases.<br />
Figure 2-1 High-Level Architecture of <strong>Novell</strong> <strong>LDAP</strong> <strong>Proxy</strong><br />
Client<br />
Processed<br />
Responses<br />
Client Connection<br />
Requests<br />
The <strong>Proxy</strong> Engine Layer<br />
The <strong>LDAP</strong> Protocol Layer<br />
The Message Processing Layer<br />
The Connector Layer<br />
Outgoing<br />
Responses<br />
Processed<br />
Requests<br />
<strong>LDAP</strong><br />
Directory<br />
Server<br />
1. The <strong>Proxy</strong> Engine Layer: A protocol-independent layer that performs several tasks:<br />
• Listens for client connection requests. <strong>LDAP</strong> <strong>Proxy</strong> can listen on multiple interfaces.<br />
How <strong>LDAP</strong> <strong>Proxy</strong> Works<br />
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