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Cisco IronPort AsyncOS 8.0 for Security Management User Guide
Chapter 10 Integrating with LDAP
Step 4
In the Maximum number of simultaneous connections for each host text field, type the maximum number
of connections.
of connections.
In this example the maximum number of connections is 10.
Step 5
Click on the radio button next to Failover connections in the order list.
Step 6
Configure other LDAP options as necessary.
Step 7
Submit and commit the changes.
Load Balancing
To distribute LDAP connections among a group of LDAP servers, you can configure your LDAP profile
for load balancing.
for load balancing.
When you use load balancing, the Cisco IronPort appliance distributes connections among the LDAP
servers listed. If a connection fails or times out, the Cisco IronPort appliance determines which LDAP
servers are available and reconnects to available servers. The Cisco IronPort appliance determines the
number of simultaneous connections to establish based on the maximum number of connections you
configure.
servers listed. If a connection fails or times out, the Cisco IronPort appliance determines which LDAP
servers are available and reconnects to available servers. The Cisco IronPort appliance determines the
number of simultaneous connections to establish based on the maximum number of connections you
configure.
If one of the listed LDAP servers does not respond, the Cisco IronPort appliance distributes the
connection load among the remaining LDAP servers.
connection load among the remaining LDAP servers.
Configuring the Cisco IronPort Appliance for Load Balancing
Procedure
Step 1
On the Security Management appliance, choose Management Appliance > System Administration >
LDAP.
LDAP.
Step 2
Select the LDAP server profile you want to edit
In the following example, the LDAP server name is example.com.