Configuring Z and I Emulator for Web Server to use LDAP
The Z and I Emulator for Web Server is used to manage configuration data for the configuration server-based and combined models. For the default operational mode of the Z and I Emulator for Web Server, this data is saved in a non-shared private data store. Some enterprise customers need to manage their configuration information between multiple Z and I Emulator for Web servers. If these customers use the non-shared private data store, then their administrators must manage the data for each Z and I Emulator for Web Server separately. A Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server directory provides the ability to share user and group configuration information over different instances of the Z and I Emulator for Web configuration server.
Using an LDAP directory server to manage and share your definitions across multiple Z and I Emulator for Web servers is an option that must be carefully planned and executed. Migration from the private data store, in particular, has implications on the configuration data. LDAP enables the customer to manage the configuration information by arranging users into a hierarchical tree of groups. If existing users are members of more than one group, then some information will be lost. Note that the configuration data in the private data store is not changed when a migration to LDAP occurs. Refer to Understanding directories for more detailed information.