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Creating and Maintaining Suffixes
Chapter 3 Configuring Directory Databases 83
5.
If you selected the “Create associated database automatically” checkbox in step
4, enter a unique name for the new database in the “Database name” field.
For the name, you can use a combination of alphanumeric, dash (
-
), and
underscore (
_
) characters; no other characters are allowed. For example, you
might name the new database
example2
.
6.
Click OK to create the new root suffix.
The suffix appears automatically under the Data branch in the left navigation
pane.
Creating a New Sub Suffix Using the Console
The following procedure describes creating a sub suffix under an already existing
root or sub suffix:
1.
On the Directory Server Console, select the Configuration tab.
2.
Under the Data in the left navigation pane, select the suffix under which you
want to add a new sub suffix. Right-click the suffix and select New Sub Suffix
from the pop-up menu.
The “Create new sub suffix” dialog box is displayed.
3.
Enter a unique suffix name in the “New suffix” field.
The suffix must be named according to dc naming conventions. For example,
you might enter a new suffix name of
ou=groups
.
The root suffix is automatically added to the name. For example, if you are
creating the sub suffix
ou=groups
under the
dc=example,dc=com
suffix, the
console automatically names it
ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com
.
4.
Select the “Create associated database automatically” checkbox if you want a
database to be created at the same time as the new sub suffix.
Deselect the checkbox if you want to create a database for the new sub suffix
later. The new sub suffix will be disabled until you create a database.
5.
If you selected the “Create associated database automatically” checkbox in step
4, enter a unique name for the new database in the “Database name” field.
For the name, you can use a combination of alphanumeric, dash (
-
), and
underscore (
_
) characters; no other characters are allowed. For example, you
might name the new database
example3
.