Hariharan R wrote:

Hai,

I am using Fedora Directory Server 7.1 on CentOS 4.3 (SMP kernal).

Now i want to administer FDS from the command line.so i am using ldapadd,ldapmodify,ldapdelete ... commands.

I have no problem in adding an organizational unit or user to the directory.

I am getting problem while try to add a new root suffix to the FDS from the command line.

This is the process i am following to add a new root suffix

1. The ldif file (root.ldif) contains the following attributes corresponds to the root entry

   dn: cn="dc=newroot,dc=com",cn=mapping tree,cn=config
   objectclass: dcobject
   objectclass: top
   objectClass: domain
   objectclass: extensibleObject
   objectclass: nsMappingTree
   nsslapd-state: backend
   nsslapd-backend: newdb
   cn: dc=newroot,dc=com
   dc: newroot
   
   

2. Then i am using ldap add command to add the root suffix which is defined in the ldif file(root.ldif)

   ldapadd -x -D "cn=Directory Manager" -w testingdir -f root.ldif
   
   

   This command is get executed perfectly.Then i opened the FDS console. Perhaps there is no error in the log file too.

3. Click Directory server > configuration

   I have the entry for "newroot" and "newdb" is the database

assigned to the database.

But I think you did not define the database "newdb". See http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/dir-server/ag/7.1/entry_dist.html#18238

You should add an entry that looks like this:

dn: cn=newdb,cn=ldbm database,cn=plugins,cn=config

objectclass: extensibleObject

objectclass: nsBackendInstance

nsslapd-suffix: dc=newroot,dc=com

4. Then If i open the Directory server > directory window i am not

having a directory entry for the newly created root suffix.

Finally, you need to add an actual _entry_. The directory browser window only shows you entries. Defining a suffix and a database does not actually add any data/entries to the newly created suffix. You need to add an entry like this: dn: dc=newroot,dc=com objectclass: top objectclass: domain dc: newroot

I don't have any problem if i create the root suffix from the GUI 

mode.

The console does a lot of this behind the scenes.

What could be the problem?

Can anyone pls help me to get rid of the problem?

Is there is any documentation available for administrating the Fedora Directory server from the command line with trouble shooting methods.(Now i am using Fedors DS administration guide.)

Thanks in advance.

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Regards, Hariharan.R

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