Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 Administrator's Guide

1. In the Directory Server Console, select the Configuration tab.
2. In the left navigation tree, select the Schema folder, and then select the Attributes tab in the
right pane.
This tab contains information about all the standard (read-only) and user-defined attributes in
the schema.
The fields and lists in the Attributes tab are described in Table 9.1, “Attributes Tab Reference”.
Field Description
Name The name of the attribute.
OID The object identifier of the attribute. An OID is
a string, usually of dotted decimal numbers,
that uniquely identifies an object, such as an
object class or an attribute. If an OID is not
specified, the Directory Server automatically
uses attribute_name-oid. For example, if the
attribute birthdate is created without
supplying an OID, the Directory Server
automatically uses birthdate-oid as the
OID.
CAUTION
Using an alphanumeric OID
such as birthdate-oid is
deprecated and strongly
discouraged because it will
lead to interoperability
problems. Red Hat strongly
encourages that you request
your own OID prefix from IANA
(Internet Assigned Number
Authority). For more
information about OIDs or to
request a prefix, email IANA at
mailto:[e-mail], or visit
the IANA website at
http://www.iana.org/.
Syntax Sets the syntax for the attribute values. The
attribute syntax can be, for example, any of
the following:
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