object class. For suffix configuration attributes to be taken into account by the server, these object classes (in addition to the top object class) must be present in the entry.
The suffix DN should be quoted because the suffix DN contains characters such as equals signs (=), commas (,), and space characters that must be quoted or escaped to appear as a value in another DN.
2.3.6.1
Determines how the suffix handles operations.
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Entry DN | cn=suffix, cn=mapping tree, cn=config | |
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Valid Values | Any of the following: |
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| backend | Means the backend (database) is used to process all operations. |
| disabled | Means the database is not available for processing operations. |
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| The server returns a "No such search object" error in response |
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| referral | Means a referral is returned for requests made to this suffix. |
| referral on update | Means the database is used for all operations except update |
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| requests, which receive a referral. |
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Default Value | backend |
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Syntax | DirectoryString |
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2.3.6.2
Gives the name of the database or database link used to process requests. This attribute can be
cn=NetscapeRoot,cn=ldbm database,cn=plugins,cn=config.
Parameter | Description |
Entry DN | cn=suffix, cn=mapping tree, cn=config |
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Valid Values | Any valid partition name |
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Default Value | None |
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Syntax | DirectoryString |
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2.3.7Replication attributes under cn=replica, cn="suffixDN", cn=mapping tree, cn=config
Replication configuration attributes are stored under cn=replica, cn=suffix, cn=mapping tree, cn=config. The cn=replica entry is an instance of the nsDS5Replica object class. For replication configuration attributes to be taken into account by the server, this object class (in addition to the top object class) must be present in the entry. For further information about replication, see the "Managing Replication" chapter in the
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