Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 Administrator's Guide

the cn=default indexes,cn=config,cn=ldbm
database,cn=plugins,cn=config entry.
Also, be cautious when deleting default indexes since this can also affect how
Directory Server works.
3.1. Deleting Indexes from the Server Console
The Directory Server Console allows you to delete any indexes you have created, indexes used
by other server applications such as a messaging or web server, and default indexes.
NOTE
You cannot delete system indexes.
To delete indexes using the Directory Server Console, do the following:
1. Select the Configuration tab.
2. Expand the Data node and expand the suffix associated with the database containing the
index.
3. Select the database from which to delete the index.
4. Locate the attribute containing the index to delete. Clear the checkbox under the index.
To delete all indexes maintained for a particular attribute, select the attribute's cell under
Attribute Name, and click Delete Attribute.
5. Click Save.
A Delete Index warning dialog box opens, requiring a confirmation to delete the index.
6. Click Yes to delete the index.
7. The Delete Browsing Index dialog box appears displaying the status of the index deletion.
Click the Status Logs button to view the status of the indexes deleted.
8. Once the indexing is complete, click Close.
3.2. Deleting Indexes from the Command-Line
Creating browsing indexes, or virtual list view (VLV) indexes, using the ldapdelete
command-line utility has two steps:
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