[phoenix]

Originally Posted by DRVTiny

I dont want to promote replica to anywhere, i need to run my OpenLDAP server with the addition of two schemas from Zimbra and Amavis and with ability to use this directory not only for Zimbra, but for any services on the network (DNS, DHCP, Public Key infrastructure, CA, Samba, SUDO, SSH, Automounter, etc.). Why it is so hard??? I've launched OpenLDAP with Zimbra data and cn=config tree on another host machine, but i dont know how to tell Zimbra to use it instead of its local master server.

You can't use another LDAP server instead of the one in Zimbra, you must use the LDAP that Zimbra installs. You can use another LDAP server for authentication if you wish but the Zimbra LDAP must be retained.