Restrictions To Modifying Configuration Entries And Attributes; Configuration Changes Requiring Server Restart; Core Server Configuration Attributes Reference - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.2 Configuration Manual

Code Example 2-4
ldapmodify -D bindDN -w password
dn: cn=Telephone Syntax,cn=plugins,cn=config
changetype: modify
replace: nsslapd-pluginEnabled
nsslapd-pluginEnabled: off

Restrictions to Modifying Configuration Entries and Attributes

Certain restrictions apply when modifying server entries and attributes:
• The
modified.
• If an attribute is added to
• If an invalid value is entered for an attribute, this will be ignored by the server.
• Because
ldapmodify

Configuration Changes Requiring Server Restart

Some configuration attributes cannot be altered dynamically while the server is
running. In these cases, for the changes to take effect, the server needs to be shut
down and restarted. The modifications should be made either through the
Directory Server Console or by manually editing the
"Configuration Quick Reference Tables" at the end of this chapter contains a list of
these attributes.

Core Server Configuration Attributes Reference

This section contains reference information on the configuration attributes that are
relevant to the core server functionality. For information on changing server
configuration, see "Accessing and Modifying Server Configuration" on page 32.
For a list of server features that are implemented as plug-ins, see Table 2-1 in the
section "Configuration Quick Reference Tables" on page 120. For implementing
your own server functionality, contact Netscape Professional Services.
The configuration information which is stored in the
as an information tree under the general configuration entry
shown in Figure 2-2.
Disabling the Telephone Syntax Plug-in
entry and its child entries are read-only and cannot be
cn=monitor
is used for deleting an entire entry, you should use
ldapdelete
if you want to remove an attribute from an entry.
Core Server Configuration Attributes Reference
, the server will ignore it.
cn=config
Chapter 2
file. Table 2-4 under
dse.ldif
file is organized
dse.ldif
as
cn=config
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