The farm server must be configured with a Kerberos keytab, and the remote server must have a defined SASL mapping for the farm server's bind identity. Setting up Kerberos keytabs and SASL mappings is described in the HP-UX Directory Server administrator guide.

Parameter

Description

Entry DN

cn=database_link_name, cn=chaining database, cn=plugins, cn=config

Valid Values

empty

 

EXTERNAL

 

DIGEST-MD5

 

GSSAPI

Default Value

empty

Syntax

DirectoryString

Example

nsBindMechanism: GSSAPI

3.5.3.2 nsFarmServerURL

This attribute gives the LDAP URL of the remote server. A farm server is a server containing data in one or more databases. This attribute can contain optional servers for failover, separated by spaces. If using cascading changing, this URL can point to another database link.

Parameter

Description

Entry DN

cn=database_link_name, cn=chaining database, cn=plugins, cn=config

Valid Values

Any valid remote server LDAP URL

Default Value

 

Syntax

DirectoryString

Example

nsFarmServerURL: ldap://farm1.example.com:389 ldap://farm2.example.com:1389

3.5.3.3 nsMultiplexorBindDN

This attribute gives the DN of the administrative entry used to communicate with the remote server. The multiplexor is the server that contains the database link and communicates with the farm server. This bind DN cannot be the Directory Manager, and, if this attribute is not specified, the database link binds as anonymous.

Parameter

Description

Entry DN

cn=database_link_name, cn=chaining database, cn=plugins, cn=config

Valid Values

 

Default Value

DN of the multiplexor

Syntax

DirectoryString

Example

nsMultiplexerBindDN: cn=proxy manager

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