3.5.3.4 nsMultiplexorCredentials
Password for the administrative user, given in plain text. If no password is provided, it means that users can bind as anonymous. The password is encrypted in the configuration file. The example below is what is shown, not what is typed.
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Entry DN | cn=database_link_name, cn=chaining database, cn=plugins, cn=config |
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Valid Values | Any valid password, which will then be encrypted using the DES reversible password |
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Syntax | DirectoryString |
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Example | nsMultiplexerCredentials: {DES} 9Eko69APCJfF |
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3.5.3.5 nshoplimit
This attribute specifies the maximum number of times a database is allowed to chain; that is, the number of times a request can be forwarded from one database link to another.
Parameter | Description |
Entry DN | cn=database_link_name, cn=chaining database, cn=plugins, cn=config |
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Valid Range | 1 to an appropriate upper limit for the deployment |
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Default Value | 10 |
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Syntax | Integer |
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Example | nsHopLimit: 3 |
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3.5.3.6 nsUseStartTLS
This attribute sets whether to use Start TLS to initiate a secure, encrypted connection over an insecure port. This attribute can be used if the nsBindMechanism attribute is set to EXTERNAL but the farm server URL set to the standard URL (ldap) or if the nsBindMechanism attribute is left emtpy.
Parameter | Description |
Entry DN | cn=database_link_name, cn=chaining database, cn=plugins, cn=config |
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Valid Values | off or on |
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Default Value | off |
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Syntax | DirectoryString |
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Example | nsUseStartTLS: on |
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3.5.4Database link attributes under cn=monitor, cn=database instance name, cn=chaining database, cn=plugins, cn=config
Attributes used for monitoring activity on the instances are stored in the cn=monitor,
cn=database instance name, cn=chaining database, cn=plugins, cn=config information tree.
nsAddCount This attribute gives the number of add operations received.
nsDeleteCount This attribute gives the number of delete operations received.
3.5 Database link