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

2.4.1.1 Creating a new database link using the console.....................................................52
2.4.1.2 Creating a database link from the command line....................................................56
2.4.1.2.1 Providing suffix information...........................................................................57
2.4.1.2.2 Providing bind credentials............................................................................57
2.4.1.2.3 Providing an LDAP URL................................................................................59
2.4.1.2.4 Providing a list of failover servers..................................................................59
2.4.1.2.5 Using different bind mechanisms...................................................................59
2.4.1.2.6 Summary of database link configuration attributes...........................................61
2.4.1.2.7 Database link configuration example.............................................................61
2.4.2 Configuring the chaining policy..................................................................................63
2.4.2.1 Chaining component operations..........................................................................63
2.4.2.1.1 Chaining component operations using the console...........................................65
2.4.2.1.2 Chaining component operations from the command line..................................66
2.4.2.2 Chaining LDAP controls......................................................................................66
2.4.2.2.1 Chaining LDAP controls using the console......................................................67
2.4.2.2.2 Chaining LDAP controls from the command line.............................................68
2.4.3 Maintaining database links........................................................................................68
2.4.4 Configuring database link defaults..............................................................................69
2.4.5 Deleting database links..............................................................................................70
2.4.6 Database links and access control evaluation...............................................................71
2.4.7 Tuning database link performance...............................................................................72
2.4.7.1 Managing connections to the remote server...........................................................72
2.4.7.1.1 Managing connections to the remote server using the console...........................72
2.4.7.1.2 Managing connections to the remote server from the command line...................75
2.4.7.2 Detecting errors during normal processing.............................................................75
2.4.7.3 Managing threaded operations...........................................................................76
2.4.8 Configuring cascading chaining.................................................................................76
2.4.8.1 Overview of cascading chaining..........................................................................77
2.4.8.2 Configuring cascading chaining using the console.................................................78
2.4.8.3 Configuring cascading chaining from the command line.........................................80
2.4.8.4 Detecting loops.................................................................................................81
2.4.8.5 Summary of cascading chaining configuration attributes.........................................82
2.4.8.6 Cascading chaining configuration example..........................................................82
2.4.8.6.1 Configuring Server One..............................................................................83
2.4.8.6.2 Configuring Server Two..............................................................................84
2.4.8.6.3 Configuring Server Three............................................................................86
2.5 Using Referrals.................................................................................................................86
2.5.1 Starting the server in referral mode...............................................................................87
2.5.2 Setting default referrals..............................................................................................87
2.5.2.1 Setting a default referral using the console.............................................................87
2.5.2.2 Setting a default referral from the command line....................................................88
2.5.3 Creating smart referrals..............................................................................................88
2.5.3.1 Creating smart referrals using the Directory Server Console......................................88
2.5.3.2 Creating smart referrals from the command line.....................................................92
2.5.4 Creating suffix referrals..............................................................................................93
2.5.4.1 Creating suffix referrals using the console..............................................................93
2.5.4.2 Creating suffix referrals from the command line.....................................................94
3 Creating Directory Entries..........................................................................96
3.1 Managing Entries from the Directory Console........................................................................96
3.1.1 Creating a root entry...................................................................................................96
3.1.2 Creating directory entries............................................................................................98
3.1.3 Modifying directory entries........................................................................................101
3.1.3.1 Adding or removing an object class to an entry.....................................................102
3.1.3.2 Adding an attribute to an entry..........................................................................104
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