HP-UX Directory Server 8.1 administrator guide

2.4.1.1 Creating a new database link using the console.............................................................53
2.4.1.2 Creating a database link from the command line...........................................................57
2.4.1.2.1 Providing suffix information..................................................................................58
2.4.1.2.2 Providing bind credentials......................................................................................58
2.4.1.2.3 Providing an LDAP URL........................................................................................60
2.4.1.2.4 Providing a list of failover servers..........................................................................60
2.4.1.2.5 Using different bind mechanisms...........................................................................60
2.4.1.2.6 Summary of database link configuration attributes...............................................62
2.4.1.2.7 Database link configuration example.....................................................................63
2.4.2 Configuring the chaining policy.............................................................................................65
2.4.2.1 Chaining component operations.....................................................................................65
2.4.2.1.1 Chaining component operations using the console................................................67
2.4.2.1.2 Chaining component operations from the command line......................................68
2.4.2.2 Chaining LDAP controls.................................................................................................69
2.4.2.2.1 Chaining LDAP controls using the console............................................................69
2.4.2.2.2 Chaining LDAP controls from the command line..................................................70
2.4.3 Maintaining database links.....................................................................................................70
2.4.4 Configuring database link defaults.........................................................................................71
2.4.5 Deleting database links...........................................................................................................72
2.4.6 Database links and access control evaluation.........................................................................73
2.4.7 Tuning database link performance..........................................................................................74
2.4.7.1 Managing connections to the remote server...................................................................74
2.4.7.1.1 Managing connections to the remote server using the console..............................74
2.4.7.1.2 Managing connections to the remote server from the command line....................77
2.4.7.2 Detecting errors during normal processing....................................................................77
2.4.7.3 Managing threaded operations.......................................................................................78
2.4.8 Configuring cascading chaining.............................................................................................79
2.4.8.1 Overview of cascading chaining.....................................................................................79
2.4.8.2 Configuring cascading chaining using the console........................................................81
2.4.8.3 Configuring cascading chaining from the command line..............................................83
2.4.8.4 Detecting loops................................................................................................................84
2.4.8.5 Summary of cascading chaining configuration attributes..............................................85
2.4.8.6 Cascading chaining configuration example....................................................................85
2.4.8.6.1 Configuring Server One..........................................................................................86
2.4.8.6.2 Configuring Server Two..........................................................................................87
2.4.8.6.3 Configuring Server Three........................................................................................89
2.5 Using referrals.................................................................................................................................89
2.5.1 Starting the server in referral mode........................................................................................90
2.5.2 Setting default referrals...........................................................................................................90
2.5.2.1 Setting a default referral using the console.....................................................................90
2.5.2.2 Setting a default referral from the command line...........................................................91
2.5.3 Creating smart referrals..........................................................................................................91
2.5.3.1 Creating smart referrals using the Directory Server Console.........................................92
2.5.3.2 Creating smart referrals from the command line...........................................................95
2.5.4 Creating suffix referrals...........................................................................................................96
2.5.4.1 Creating suffix referrals using the console......................................................................96
2.5.4.2 Creating suffix referrals from the command line............................................................97
3 Creating directory entries............................................................................................99
3.1 Managing entries from the directory console.................................................................................99
3.1.1 Creating a root entry...............................................................................................................99
3.1.2 Creating directory entries......................................................................................................101
3.1.3 Modifying directory entries...................................................................................................104
3.1.3.1 Adding or removing an object class to an entry...........................................................105
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