network assessment test

The first use is for end user reference. Users may access the data collected by a metadirectory via LDAP or checking network configuration requirements not executed. In particular, this not only reduces the number of data sources an end user connects to, but enables customization of directory data for individual uses. Therefore, in one sense a metadirectory is a real directory - information is actually stored locally, and is queried directly by end users

However, this repository is not the authoritative source of the data. Rather, data synchronization must occur between the metadirectory and source directories to ensure consistency and accuracy of the data. It is the synchronization of data which is its second purpose. When different data sources must store the same information, it is desirable to have a single source of authoritative data, which is synchronized with other data sources