open directory with 2 xserves and 2 xserve raids?

[lyndon]

Hello Folks

Hope you can shed some light on this for me.

I have 2 xserves and 2 xraid units…
1 xserve and 1 xraid is in one building the other and is configured to run OD as the master. For DRP purposes the other xserve and xraid in another building running as the replica server.

now the questions.

1. so OD will hapiliy replicate user data between the xserves right?
2. the user home directories will be setup on the master’s xraid but how can i get that data replicated to the replicas xraid?
3. while I am asking daft questions, if I update to 10.3.8 on the master will the slave also update?
4. we are currently using a windows and unix environment but there is a leaning towards apple machines is OD the best way to go? or would acting as a PDC be a better idea?

damn I hope you folks can help me.
Apple is almost non existant here in South Africa and Not that many people have a clue about what I need including the distributors and accredited agents here. most of them just sell ipods emacs and other once off things like that never this kind of solution, so i am pretty much flying solo here.

Thanks
Lyndon

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