HP-UX Directory Server 8.1 administrator guide

A pointer CoS uses the cosPointerDefinition object class. This object class identifies the
template entry using an entry DN value specified in the cosTemplateDn attribute, as shown
in Example 5-1 “An example pointer CoS entry”.
Example 5-1 An example pointer CoS entry
dn: cn=pointerCoS,dc=example,dc=com
objectclass: top
objectclass: cosSuperDefinition
objectclass: cosPointerDefinition
cosTemplateDn:DN_string
cosAttribute:list_of_attributes qualifier
cn: pointerCoS
An indirect CoS uses the cosIndirectDefinition object class. This type of CoS identifies
the template entry based on the value of one of the target entry's attributes, as specified in the
cosIndirectSpecifier attribute. This is illustrated in Example 5-2 “An example indirect
CoS entry”.
Example 5-2 An example indirect CoS entry
dn: cn=indirectCoS,dc=example,dc=com
objectclass: top
objectclass: cosSuperDefinition
objectclass: cosIndirectDefinition
cosIndirectSpecifier:attribute_name
cosAttribute:list_of_attributes qualifier
cn: indirectCoS
A classic CoS uses the cosClassicDefinition object class. This identifies the template entry
using both the template entry's DN (set in the cosTemplateDn attribute) and the value of one
of the target entry's attributes in the cosSpecifier attribute). This is illustrated in
Example 5-3 “An example classic CoS entry”.
Example 5-3 An example classic CoS entry
dn: cn=classicCoS,dc=example,dc=com
objectclass: top
objectclass: cosSuperDefinition
objectclass: cosClassicDefinition
cosTemplateDn:DN_string
cosSpecifier:attribute_name
cosAttribute:list_of_attributes qualifier
cn: classicCoS
For a class of service, the object class defines the type of CoS, and the supporting attributes
identify which directory entries are affected by defining the CoS template. Every CoS has one
additional attribute that can be defined for it: cosAttribute. The purpose of a CoS is to supply
attribute values across multiple entries; the cosAttribute attribute defines which attribute
the CoS generates values for.
The cosAttribute attribute contains the name of another attribute and an additional qualifier
after the attribute value, which sets how the CoS handles existing attribute values on entries
when it generates attribute values.
cosAttribute: attribute_name qualifier
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