[Freeipa-users] Count of IPA Servers for SSSD

[Rob Crittenden]

Christoph Kaminski wrote:
> Hi All
>
> what a count of IPA servers does make sense for sssd configuration? We
> have 5 IPA servers and each Host can reach them. Can I put them all to
> sssd configuration (redundancy) or does it dont make sense (timeouts to
> big etc)?

The recommended procedure is to use DNS SRV records. SSSD will 
automatically fail over using them. This has the advantage that if you 
add/remove some IPA masters you don't have to go and change every single 
sssd.conf.

rob