Adding An Attribute To An Entry; Adding Very Large Attributes - Red Hat DIRECTORY SERVER 8.0 - ADMINISTRATION Administration Manual

1. In the Directory tab of the Directory Server Console, right-click the entry to modify, and select
Advanced from the pop-up menu.
Alternatively, double-click the entry to open the Property Editor opens, and click the Advanced
button.
2. Click the text box that shows the object class to remove, and then click Delete Value.
3. Click OK in the Advanced Property Editor, then click OK to save the changes and close the
Property Editor.

2.1.3.4. Adding an Attribute to an Entry

Before you can add an attribute to an entry, the entry must contain an object class that either requires
or allows the attribute. refer to
Extending the Directory Schema
Add an attribute to an entry as follows:
1. In the Directory tab of the Directory Server Console, right-click the entry to modify, and select
Advanced from the pop-up menu.
Alternatively, double-click the entry to open the Property Editor, and then click the Advanced
button.
2. Click Add Attribute. The Add Attribute dialog box opens.
3. Select the attribute to add from the list, and click OK.
The Add Attribute window is dismissed, and the selected attribute appears in the list of attributes
in the Advanced Property Editor.
4. Type in the value for the new attribute in the field to the right of the attribute name.
5. Click OK in the Advanced Property Editor to save the attribute to the entry and close the
Advanced Property Editor.
Click OK to close the Property Editor.
NOTE
If the attribute you want to add is not listed, add the object class containing the attribute
first, then add the attribute. See
instructions on adding an object class.

2.1.3.5. Adding Very Large Attributes

The configuration attribute nsslapd-maxbersize sets the maximum size limit for LDAP requests.
The default configuration of Directory Server sets this attribute at 2 megabytes. LDAP add or modify
operations will fail when attempting to add very large attributes that result in a request that is larger
than 2 megabytes.
To add very large attributes, first change the setting for the nsslapd-maxbersize configuration
attribute to a value larger than the largest LDAP request you will make.
Section 2.1.3.2, "Adding an Object Class to an Entry"
for more information.
Section 2.1.3.2, "Adding an Object Class to an Entry"
Modifying Directory Entries
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