Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.0 - DEPLOYMENT Deployment Manual page 63

The directory tree for
Beneath the root suffix entry,
The ISP branch contains customer data and internal information for
internet branch is the domain tree. The groups branch contains information about
the administrative groups.
There are some points to consider when choosing attributes for your branch points:
• Be consistent.
Some LDAP client applications may be confused if the distinguished name
(DN) format is inconsistent across your directory tree. That is, if
subordinate to
o
subordinate to
o
• Try to use only the traditional attributes (shown in Table 4-1).
Using traditional attributes increases the likelihood of retaining compatibility
with third-party LDAP client applications. Using the traditional attributes also
means that they will be known to the default directory schema, which makes it
easier to build entries for the branch DN.
Traditional DN Branch Point Attributes
Table 4-1
Attribute Name
c
o
, an internet host, appears as follows:
example
o=example,c=US
in one part of your directory tree, then make sure
in all other parts of your directory.
Definition
A country name.
An organization name. This attribute is typically used to
represent a large divisional branching such as a corporate
division, academic discipline (the humanities, the sciences),
subsidiary, or other major branching within the enterprise. You
should also use this attribute to represent a domain name as
discussed in "Suffix Naming Conventions," on page 59.
Designing Your Directory Tree
, the tree is split into three branches.
Chapter 4 Designing the Directory Tree
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