HP-UX AAA Server A.07.01 Administrator's Guide

• “Numeric Instance Specification.”
• “Keyword Instance Specification” (page 295)
The following sections describe these keywords in detail.
Attribute Names
Attribute names defined in the server's dictionary file can be used. Attribute names
are case-insensitive. For example, Reply-Message is considered identical with
REPLY-MESSAGE. For more information on attribute names, see “The dictionary
File ” (page 385).
Vendor Names
If multiple vendors have used the same name to define an attribute, you must
differentiate these names by prefixing the vendor’s name to that of the attribute in the
following format.
<vendor-name>:<attribute-name>
Vendor names are defined in the server's vendors file. For more information on vendor
names and the syntax of vendor names in the vendors file, see “The vendors File ”
(page 392).
Attribute Instance Specifications
A given attribute can have more than one instance on the request. As a result, you must
specify the instance of a given attribute that is of interest. You must also specify the
absolute location of an attribute instance (for example, when inserting an attribute
name).
Attribute instance specifications are provided using the [] syntax, after the attribute
name. The instance of interest is indicated inside the square brackets ([]). You can
specify an attribute instance in one of the following ways:
• “No Instance Specification.”
• “Numeric Instance Specification.”
• “Keyword Instance Specification” (page 295)
While specifying attribute instance specifications, ensure that there is no white space
around and between the square brackets ([]).
No Instance Specification
You need not specify a specific instance if it is of no consequence. The no instance
specification is equivalent to specifying the last keyword. For more information on
the last keyword, see “Keyword Instance Specification.”
Numeric Instance Specification
When a specific instance is required, you can specify it numerically. Instances are
numbered from 0 (the first instance). Negative instance numbers are not allowed.
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