HP-UX Directory Server Administrator Guide HP-UX Directory Server Version 8.1 (5900-3098, May 2013)

The relative distinguished name (RDN) of the template entry is determined by one of the following:
• The DN of the template entry alone. This type of template is associated with a pointer CoS
definition.
• The value of one of the target entry's attributes. The attribute used to provide the relative DN
to the template entry is specified in the CoS definition entry using the
cosIndirectSpecifier attribute. This type of template is associated with an indirect CoS
definition.
• By a combination of the DN of the subtree where the CoS performs a one level search for
templates and the value of one of the target entry's attributes. This type of template is associated
with a classic CoS definition.
5.2.1.3 How a pointer CoS works
An administrator creates a pointer CoS that shares a common postal code with all the entries stored
under dc=example,dc=com. The three entries for this CoS appear as illustrated in Figure 7 (page
189).
Figure 7 Sample pointer CoS
In this example, the template entry is identified by its DN, cn=exampleUS,cn=data, in the CoS
definition entry. Each time the postalCode attribute is queried on the entry
cn=wholiday,ou=people,dc=example,dc=com, the Directory Server returns the value
available in the template entry cn=exampleUS,cn=data.
5.2.1.4 How an indirect CoS works
An administrator creates an indirect CoS that uses the manager attribute of the target entry to
identify the template entry. The three CoS entries appear as illustrated in Figure 8 (page 190).
5.2 Assigning class of service 189