Automatic backend LDAP server discovery

Instead of explicitly specifying all backend LDAP servers in the configuration as LDAP external servers, you can configure PingAuthorize Server to automatically discover its backend servers.

This feature requires that all backend LDAP servers be PingDirectory Servers running version 8.0.0.0 or later. Automatic backend discovery is not supported for PingDirectoryProxy Server or third-party LDAP servers.

To configure automatic backend discovery, you must complete these tasks:

Join the PingAuthorize Server to the same topology as the PingDirectory Servers.
Configure the PingAuthorize Server’s load-balancing algorithm with an LDAP external server template. This template provides the connection and health check settings that PingAuthorize Server uses for all PingDirectory Servers.
Configure the topology registry entry for each PingDirectory Server to indicate the name of the PingAuthorize Server load-balancing algorithm.