HP-UX Directory Server 8.1 administrator guide

NOTE:
After entries have been distributed, they cannot be redistributed. The following restrictions
apply:
• The distribution function cannot be changed after entry distribution has been deployed.
• The LDAP modrdn operation cannot be used to rename entries if that would cause them to
be distributed into a different database.
• Distributed local databases cannot be replicated.
• The ldapmodify operation cannot be used to change entries if that would cause them to
be distributed into a different database.
Violating these restrictions prevents Directory Server from correctly locating and returning
entries.
After creating a custom distribution logic plug-in, add it to the directory.
The distribution logic is a function declared in a suffix. This function is called for every operation
reaching this suffix, including subtree search operations that start above the suffix. A distribution
function can be inserted into a suffix using both the Console and the command line.
2.3.1.3.1 Adding the custom distribution function to a suffix using the Directory Server Console
1. In the Directory Server Console, select the Configuration tab.
2. Expand Data in the left navigation pane. Select the suffix to which to apply the distribution
function.
3. Select the Databases tab in the right window.
4. The databases associated with the suffix are already listed in the Databases tab. Click Add
to associate additional databases with the suffix.
5. Enter the path to the distribution library.
6. Enter the name of the distribution function in the Function name field.
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