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 nsslapd-state

Determines how the suffix handles operations.

Parameter

Description

 

Entry DN

cn=suffix, cn=mapping tree, cn=config

 

 

 

Valid Values

Any of the following:

 

 

backend

Means the backend (database) is used to process all operations.

 

disabled

Means the database is not available for processing operations.

 

 

The server returns a "No such search object" error in response

 

 

to requests made by client applications.

 

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

 

 

requests, which receive a referral.

 

 

 

Default Value

backend

 

 

 

 

Syntax

DirectoryString

 

 

 

 

Example

nsslapd-state: backend

 

 

 

 

2.3.6.2 nsslapd-backend

Gives the name of the database or database link used to process requests. This attribute can be multi-valued, with one database or database link per value. This attribute is required when the value of the nsslapd-state attribute is set to backend or referral on update. The value should be the name of the backend database entry instance under cn=ldbm database,cn=plugins,cn=config. For example, a database name of NetscapeRoot should be used for the backend database instance:

cn=NetscapeRoot,cn=ldbm database,cn=plugins,cn=config.

Parameter

Description

Entry DN

cn=suffix, cn=mapping tree, cn=config

 

 

Valid Values

Any valid partition name

 

 

Default Value

None

 

 

Syntax

DirectoryString

 

 

Example

nsslapd-backend: userRoot

 

 

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 HP-UX Directory Server administrator guide.

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