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

There are seven tasks that are managed under the cn=tasks entry:
• cn=import
• cn=export
• cn=backup
• cn=restore
• cn=index
• cn=schema reload task
• cn=memberof task
The common attributes for these tasks are listed in “Task invocation attributes for entries under
cn=tasks”.
The cn=tasks entry itself has no attributes and serves as the parent and container entry for the
individual task entries.
IMPORTANT:
Task entries are not permanent configuration entries. They only exist in the configuration file
for as long as the task operation is running or until the ttl period expires. Then, the entry is
deleted automatically by the server.
2.3.14.1 Task invocation attributes for entries under cn=tasks
Five tasks which administer Directory Server instances have configuration entries which initiate
and identify individual operations. These task entries are instances of the same object class,
nsDirectoryServerTask, and have certain common attributes which describe the state and
behavior of Directory Server tasks. The task types can be import, export, backup, restore, index,
schema reload, and memberof.
cn The cn attribute is used to identify a new task operation to initiate. The cn attribute value
can be anything, as long as it defines a new task.
DescriptionParameter
cn=task_name, cn=task_type, cn=tasks, cn=config
Entry DN
Any stringValid Values
Default Value
DirectoryStringSyntax
cn: example task entry nameExample
nsTaskStatus This attribute contains changing information about the status of the task, such as
cumulative statistics or its current output message. The entire contents of the attribute may be
updated periodically for as long as the process is running.
This attribute value is set by the server and should not be edited.
DescriptionParameter
cn=task_name, cn=task_type, cn=tasks, cn=config
Entry DN
Any stringValid Values
Default Value
case-exact stringSyntax
nsTaskStatus: Loading entries....Example
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