A change request is made on the Oracle Internet Directory server of Replica A.

How Replication Works D-11 The directory replication server keeps the change entry in the retry queue, decrements the number of retries, and repeats the change application process. If the change entry is not successfully applied on the last retry, then: The directory replication server places the change entry in the human intervention queue and checks to see if it is a duplicate of the target entry. If the change entry is a duplicate entry, then: The directory replication server applies the following conflict resolution rules: ■ The entry with the older creation time stamp is used. ■ If both entries have the same creation time stamp, then the entry with the smaller GUID is used. If the change entry is used, then the target entry is removed, the change entry is applied, and then placed in the purge queue. If the target entry is used, then the change entry is placed in the purge queue. If the change entry is not a duplicate entry, then: The directory replication server places the change entry in the human intervention queue, and repeats the change application process at specified intervals. If the change entry is not successfully applied after it has been placed in the human intervention queue: The directory replication server keeps the change entry in this queue, and repeats the change application process at specified intervals while awaiting action by the administrator. The administrator can use the Oracle Internet Directory Comparison and Reconciliation Tool and the Human Intervention Queue Manipulation Tool to resolve the conflict. How the Multimaster Replication Process Modifies a Distinguished Name When the directory replication server modifies the DN of an entry in a consumer, it follows this change application process: 1. The directory replication server looks in the consumer for the DN with a GUID that matches the GUID in the change entry. The directory replication server also looks in the consumer for the parent DN with a GUID that matches the GUID of the new parent specified in the change entry. 2. If both the DN and the parent DN of the target entry exist in the consumer, then the directory replication server modifies the DN of that entry and places the change entry in the purge queue. If the change entry is not successfully applied on the first try, then: The directory replication server places the change entry in the retry queue, sets the number of retries to the configured maximum, and repeats the change application process. If the change entry is not successfully applied on all but the last retry, then: The directory replication server keeps the change entry in the retry queue, decrements the number of retries, and repeats the change application process. If the change entry is not successfully applied by the last retry, then: The directory replication server places the change entry in the human intervention queue and checks to see if it is a duplicate of the target entry.