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Introduction to Managing Attribute Values Metadirectory #Configure joins to link entries in the connector namespace and metaverse.. Linking Entries Using MMS Account Joiner If the connec

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Overview 3

Review 23

Module 4: Managing Attribute Values Using Joins and Attribute Flow Rules

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Overview

! What are Attributes and Attribute Values?

! Introduction to Managing Attribute Values

! Linking Entries by Configuring Joins

! Establishing Attribute Flow Rules

Managing entries is covered in module 3, “Configuring Management

Agents to Manage Directory Entries”, in course 2062A, Implementing

Microsoft Metadirectory Services 2.2

Understanding how to manage attribute values by using joins and attribute flow rules is important in configuring a fully functional Microsoft® Metadirectory Services version 2.2 (MMS) implementation

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

! Explain the difference between attributes and attribute values

! Describe how joins and attribute flow rules work together to manage the flow of attribute values

! Link entries in the connector namespace to entries in the metaverse namespace by configuring joins

! Define which data store is authoritative for an attribute value by establishing attribute flow rules

! Describe best practices for implementing joins and attribute flow rules to manage attribute values

In this module, you will learn

about managing attribute

values by configuring joins

and establishing attribute

flow rules

Note

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What Are Attributes and Attribute Values?

Attribute Attribute Value

Employee Number 555-55-5555

Telephone Number 555-1212

E-mail Address Jasmith@nwtraders.msft

Children’s Names Penelope

Entry: James Smith

Olivia Multi-Valued

Multi-Valued

Single-Valued Single-Valued

A directory entry consists of a number of attributes and the values of those

attributes that relate to the specific object represented by the entry An attribute

is a space allocated for a particular item of information that is associated with

an entry For example, an entry representing a person may include attributes for surname, employee number, and e-mail address

An attribute value is the data associated with a particular instance of an

attribute In the previous example, the attributes identified might be assigned values of Smith, 555-55-5555, and jasmith@nwtraders.msft

Attributes can be either single or multi-valued Surname, for instance, is a single-valued attribute, while an attribute such as Children’s Names would be defined as multi-valued, so that you could add multiple values without overwriting the existing ones

The MMS schema contains definitions of many common attributes Some are already defined in the X.500 standard, while others are product-specific, defined explicitly for use in MMS

Topic Objective

To describe the differences

between attributes and

attribute values

Lead-in

An attribute is a space

allocated for a particular

item of information that is

associated with an entry,

while an attribute value is

the data associated with a

particular instance of an

attribute

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Introduction to Managing Attribute Values

Metadirectory

#Configure joins to link entries in the connector namespace and metaverse.

#Establish attribute flow rules to determine which data store is authoritative.

Metaverse Namespace

James Smith Title Employee # E-mail Address

Connector Namespace

Connector

Jamessmith Title Employee #

Jamessmith Title Employee # Join

Connector

Jasmith Title E-mail Address

Join

James Smith

Title

Employee # E-mail Address

When a management agent operating in Reflector mode creates a new entry in the metaverse namespace, a join is automatically established between the entry in the connector namespace and the entry in the metaverse namespace

Establishing Attribute Flow Rules

After you have configured the necessary joins, you can establish attribute flow

rules to define the flow of attribute values between data stores For example, if

two connected directories, Human Resources Database and Exchange, each contain a Title attribute for an entry, you might specify that an attribute value in the Human Resources Database will update the corresponding value in the metaverse namespace In addition, you can specify that changes to the attribute value in the Human Resources Database will update the corresponding value in the metaverse namespace, and the value in the metaverse namespace would update the value for the corresponding entry in Exchange

joins and establishing

attribute flow rules

For Your Information

While it is recommended to

specify one data store as

authoritative for a particular

attribute, you can establish

attribute flow rules that allow

multiple connected

directories to update the

same attribute in the

metaverse namespace

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$ Linking Entries by Configuring Joins

! Overview of Joins

! Linking Entries Manually

! Linking Entries by Performing a Server-Based Join

! Linking Entries Using MMS Account Joiner

If the connector namespace contains entries from two or more connected directories, and those entries relate to a single entry in the metaverse namespace, you can configure joins to link the entries in the connector namespace to the single entry in the metaverse namespace When performing joins, you can link entries manually, one entry at a time In addition, you can configure a management agent to perform a server-based join, which links multiple entries at the same time Finally, you can perform joins interactively

by using MMS Account Joiner Understanding how to link entries by using joins is fundamental to managing attribute values in MMS

Topic Objective

To identify important topics

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