HP-UX Directory Server 8.1 configuration, command, and file reference

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.
DescriptionParameter
cn=suffix, cn=mapping tree, cn=config
Entry DN
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.
Valid Values
backendDefault Value
DirectoryStringSyntax
nsslapd-state: backendExample
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.
DescriptionParameter
cn=suffix, cn=mapping tree, cn=config
Entry DN
Any valid partition nameValid Values
NoneDefault Value
DirectoryStringSyntax
nsslapd-backend: userRootExample
2.3.7 Replication 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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