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Creating and Maintaining Suffixes
Suffix Attributes (Continued)
Table 3-1
Attribute Name
nsslapd-state
nsslapd-referral
nsslapd-backend
nsslapd-distribution-plugin
nsslapd-distribution-funct
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Value
Determines how the suffix handles operations. This attribute takes
the following values:
• backend: the backend (database) is used to process all
operations.
• disabled: the database is not available for processing
operations. The server returns a "No such search object" error in
response to requests made by client applications.
• referral: a referral is returned for requests made to this suffix.
• referral on update: the database is used for all operations
except update requests, which receive a referral.
The default value is disabled.
Defines the LDAP URL of the referral to be returned by the suffix.
This attribute can be multi valued, with one referral per value. This
attribute is required when the value of the nsslapd-state
attribute is referral or referral on update.
Gives the name of the database or database link used to process
requests. This attribute can be multi valued, with one database or
database link per value. Refer to "Creating and Maintaining
Database Links," on page 90 for more information about database
links.
This attribute is required when the value of the nsslapd-state
attribute is set to backend or referral on update.
Specifies the shared library to be used with the custom distribution
function. This attribute is required only when you have specified
more than one database in the nsslapd-backend attribute.
Refer to "Creating and Maintaining Databases," on page 83 for more
information about the custom distribution function.
Specifies the name of your custom distribution function. This
attribute is required only when you specify more than one database
in the nsslapd-backend attribute.
Refer to "Creating and Maintaining Databases," on page 83 for more
information about the custom distribution function.