Zimbra with an existing ldap

[eduardo]

Hello People!
I Have an Ldap configured with slapd (Openldap + Samba domain) where the workstation and users are authenticated.
I need to install an e-mail solution, so I want to try Zimbra, but I found some problems.

Do zimbra needs a specified ldap base or it can works with any ldap database (i.e. My database)

Someone have a how to install zimbra using an existing ldap base?
Thank you!

[phoenix]

This is covered many times in the forums, you must install the ZImbra LDAP and provision all users in that and you can then use your external LDAP for authentication.

[eduardo]

Thank you bill... So let me see if I understood.
In anither words, i'll have 2 ldap bases? My actual ldap (samba) and another onde for zimbra, but ill configure zimbra to authenticate only in my actual DB.. Thats it?
And if I want to setup zimbra at the same server of my LDAP samba databse? Zimbra's openldap will destroy my actual database?

Thank You for helping!

[phoenix]

Well, obviously, you can't run two LDAP servers on the same hardware but you can use Samba extensions in Zimbra LDAP.